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"A gibbet or gallows."
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"A fork-shaped fire iron."
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"(Late Middle English) A fork-shaped fire iron."
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"(rare, Late Middle English) A fork (piece of cutlery)."
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"A forked supporting pole."
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"(rare, Late Middle English) A forked supporting pole."
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"(Late Middle English) A fork-shaped fire iron."
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"A point, spike, or projection on a bone or tooth."
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"point",
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"bone",
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"(Late Middle English, anatomy) A point, spike, or projection on a bone or tooth."
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"glosses": [
"A fork (piece of cutlery)."
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"(rare, Late Middle English) A fork (piece of cutlery)."
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"A forked supporting pole."
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"(rare, Late Middle English) A forked supporting pole."
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{
"ipa": "/ˈfɔrtʃ(ə)/"
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"word": "fork"
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{
"word": "furke"
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