FORCA

Old English Dictionary Entry

FORCA

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: an; Related words:

Definitions

1 FORCA

m. A FORK; furca:-- Litel forca furcilla, Ælfc. Gl. 66; Wrt. Voc. 41, 37. [Laym. forken, furken, pl. the gallows: Plat, furke, forke, fork, f: Dut. vork. f: M. H. Ger. furke, f: Icel. forkr, m: Lat. furca, f:, Wel. ffwrch, m; fforch, f; Armor, forc'h, f.] forca

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚩᚱᚳᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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