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forel

noun
for·​el
variants: or less commonly forrel \ ˈfärəl \
plural -s

Definition of forel

1a 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

History and Etymology for forel

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

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