Enfork

/ɪnˈfɔrk/ verb

Definition

A rare, archaic word meaning to pierce or stab with a fork-like implement, or to divide something into fork-like branches.

Etymology

From 'en-' plus 'fork,' which comes from Latin 'furca.' The word is so rare that its complete history is difficult to trace, but it appears in some Middle English texts.

Kelly Says

This is a word that emerged from practical medieval life—you'd 'enfork' hay with a pitchfork, literally piercing it. Most verbs formed this way ('en-' plus an object) eventually disappeared as English simplified its vocabulary.

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