forel

noun

for·​el

variants or less commonly forrel

ˈfärəl

plural -s

1

a

now dialectal, England : sheath, case

b

: a sheath or slipcase for holding a book

2

: an inferior parchment for book covers

3

: burse sense 2c

Word History

Etymology

Middle English forel case, sheath, from Middle French forrel, fourrel, diminutive of fuerre sheath

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