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furchee1 (1160-74)
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furchee1 (1160-74)

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forchié  
  FEW:  furca 3,891a Gdf:  forchié 4,69a / forchiee 4,69b GdfC: ∅ TL: forchiee 3,2076 DEAF:  forche (forchiee)  DMF:  fourché 1  / fourchée  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

s.

ven.forked stick on which to fasten the best parts of game (for transport): 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Le cerf aveient escorchié E fait aveient le forchié  Rom de Rou wace i 182.568
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Le veneisun ad presentee A l’abbesse [...] Unc, ceo quit, ne fist furchee Ne la hanche ne fud levee  S Modw 827

See also:

furche  furcher 
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