farl
or farle
[ fahrl ]
/ fɑrl /
noun Scot.
a thin, circular cake of flour or oatmeal.
Nearby words
farina, farinaceous, farinelli, farinose, farkleberry, farl, farley, farley, james aloysius, farm, farm belt, farm bloc
Origin of farl
1715–25; contraction of fardel a three-cornered cake, orig., the 4th part of a round cake (Middle English ferdell, representing Old English fēortha dǣl fourth part)
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British Dictionary definitions for farl
farl
farle
/ (fɑːl) /
noun
a thin cake of oatmeal, often triangular in shape
Word Origin for farl
C18: from earlier fardel fourth part, from Old English fēortha fourth + Middle English del part
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