forel

[ fawr-uhl, for- ]

/ ˈfɔr əl, ˈfɒr- /

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noun

a slipcase for a book.

parchment of poor quality, used in its natural color for making book covers.

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Origin of forel

1250–1300; Middle English forel case, sheath <Old French forrel, fourrel, diminutive of fuerre sheath. See fur

Forel several times saw the army completely lose its way—an incident only once observed by Huber.
Animal Intelligence|George J. Romanes
Forel puts the number of warriors in such an army at from one hundred to more than two thousand.
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About five minutes later Forel saw a booty-laden column emerge from each hole.
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These were overthrown, as well as a number of F. pratensis, which Forel at this moment poured out on the nest.
Animal Intelligence|George J. Romanes

Forel one day poured the contents of ten nests of pratenses in front of a tree trunk inhabited by Lasius fuliginosus (jet ant).
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