"furchy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} furchy (not comparable)
  1. Archaic form of fourche (“forked”). Tags: alt-of, archaic, not-comparable Alternative form of: fourche (extra: forked)
    Sense id: en-furchy-en-adj-t8md8neu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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