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forel

or for·rel

[ fawr-uh l, 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

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Examples from the Web for forel

Forel placed near to each other two such mutilated bodies of the F. rufibarbis.
Animal Intelligence|George J. Romanes
Forel asserts that the social evil can not be controlled until the use of alcohol as a beverage is abolished.
How to Live|Irving Fisher and Eugene Fisk
Only within the last two years has the work of Forel, long famous on the European Continent, begun to be known abroad.
The World's Greatest Books - Volume 15 - Science|Various
First of all, Forel proves that the war-making instinct is not fundamental.
The Forerunners|Romain Rolland

Forel follows Huber in his description of the fighting methods of this species.
The Forerunners|Romain Rolland