"faule" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /fɔːl/ Forms: faules [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔːl Head templates: {{en-noun}} faule (plural faules)
  1. (obsolete) A fall or falling band. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-faule-en-noun-f5nOeHc0

Verb

IPA: /fɔːl/
Rhymes: -ɔːl Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} faule
  1. Obsolete spelling of fall Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: fall
    Sense id: en-faule-en-verb-QtfU2UkS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64

Inflected forms

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