forfex

British  

/ ˈfɔːfɛks /

noun

1. entomol a pair of pincers, esp the paired terminal appendages of an earwig

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Etymology

Origin of forfex

C18: Latin: a pair of scissors

Example Sentences

First he expands the glittering forfex wide To inclose the lock; then joins it to divide: The meeting points the sacred hair dissever, From the fair head for ever and for ever.

From The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 by Gilfillan, George

The Peer now spreads the glittering forfex wide, To inclose the lock; now joins it to divide.

From The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 by Gilfillan, George

Fortunately for Belinda, "the glittering forfex" was not immediately produced, as fine ladies do not now, as in former times, carry any such useless implements about with them.

From Tales and Novels — Volume 03 by Edgeworth, Maria

He first expands the glitt'ring forfex wide T' enclose the lock; then joins it, to divide; One fatal stroke the sacred hair does sever From the fair head, for ever, and for ever!

From The Rape of the Lock and Other Poems by Pope, Alexander