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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Forks

The Bible

Bible Usage:

Dictionaries:

  • Included in Eastons: No
  • Included in Hitchcocks: No
  • Included in Naves: No
  • Included in Smiths: No
  • Included in Websters: Yes
  • Included in Strongs: Yes
  • Included in Thayers: No
  • Included in BDB: Yes

Strongs Concordance:

 

Naves Topical Index
Fork

An agricultural implement
1 Samuel 13:21
Fleshhook


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Fork

FORK, noun [Latin furca.]

1. an instrument consisting of a handle, and a blade of metal, divided into two or more points or prongs, used for lifting or pitching any thing; as a tablefork for feeding; a pitchfork; a dungfork, etc. forks are also made of ivory, wood or other material.

2. A point; as a thunderbolt with three forks. Shakespeare uses it for the point of an arrow.

3. Forks, in the plural, the point where a road parts into two; and the point where a river divides, or rather where two rivers meet and unite in one stream. Each branch is called a fork

FORK, verb intransitive

1. To shoot into blades, as corn.

2. to divide into two; as, a road forks.

FORK, verb transitive

1. to raise or pitch with a fork as hay.

2. To dig and break ground with a fork

3. To make sharp; to point.


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Forked

FORK'ED, participle passive

1. Raised, pitched or dug with a fork.

2. adjective Opening into two or more parts, points or shoots; as a forked tongue; the forked lightning.

3. Having two or more meanings. [Not in use.]


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Forkedly

FORK'EDLY, adverb In a forked form.


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Forkedness

FORK'EDNESS, noun The quality of opening into two or more parts.


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Forkhead

FORK'HEAD, noun the point of an arrow.


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Forktail

FORK'TAIL, noun A salmon, in his fourth year's growth. [Local.]


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Forky

FORK'Y, adjective Forked; furcated; opening into two or more parts, shoots or points; as a forky tongue.