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gafol

Pronunciation: /ˈɡɑ.fol/

“gafol” is an Old English word. Its 8 meanings in English:

noun

  1. fork
  2. spar
  3. lever, pole used for leverage
  4. gallows (in plural)
  5. tax
  6. rent
  7. tribute
  8. interest

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gabulu (“fork”), from Proto-Celtic *gablā.

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