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[furchete] (s.xiv1/4)
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[furchete] (s.xiv1/4)

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forchete,  fourchete  (furchesce (l. furchette?))  
  FEW:  furca 3,886b Gdf:  forchete 4,68c GdfC:  fourchete 9,650b TL: forchete 3,2075 DEAF:  forche (forchete)  DMF:  fourchette  TLF:  fourchette  OED:  forget(t) n.  / fourchette n.  MED: ∅ DMLBS:  furchetta 1035c

s.

implementfork (used at table): 
( 1313 )  Item, trois furchesces (l. furchettes?) d’argent, pur mangier poires  ii 203
♦implementforked stick: 
( s.xiv1/4; MS: s.xivm )  La teste (=of the stag) serra porté a l’ostel devant le seygnour, e le queor e la couwe e le gargylloun sour une fourchete (var. forchete)  160

See also:

furche  furcher 
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