"tofall" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tofalls [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English tofal, equivalent to to- + fall. Compare Dutch toeval, German Zufall, Danish tilfælde, Swedish tillfälle, Icelandic tilfelli. More at to, fall. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|tofal}} Middle English tofal, {{prefix|en|to|fall}} to- + fall, {{cog|nl|toeval}} Dutch toeval, {{cog|de|Zufall}} German Zufall, {{cog|da|tilfælde}} Danish tilfælde, {{cog|sv|tillfälle}} Swedish tillfälle, {{cog|is|tilfelli}} Icelandic tilfelli, {{l|en|to}} to, {{l|en|fall}} fall Head templates: {{en-noun}} tofall (plural tofalls)
  1. (archaic, poetic) Decline; settling; end; close. Tags: archaic, poetic
    Sense id: en-tofall-en-noun-7rTCYYSQ Categories (other): English terms prefixed with to- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with to-: 58 42
  2. (archaic, architecture) A shed or building annexed to the wall of a larger one, having its roof formed in a single slope with the top resting against the wall; lean-to. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-tofall-en-noun-m3JUKklu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms prefixed with to- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 17 52 26 5 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with to-: 16 59 21 4 Topics: architecture
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: to-fall, two-fall, toofall, tuefall, teefall, toofal

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