pichfork

Middle English

Alternative forms

pykforke, pyke forke, pichforke, pykefork, pytche forke, pycchefork, pychforke, pikeforke, pikkforke, pic-forcke

Etymology

From picchen +‎ forke.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpitʃ(ə)̩ˌfɔrk(ə)/, /ˈpik(ə)̩ˌfɔrk(ə)/

Noun

pichfork (plural pikforkes)

A pitchfork (implement used for lifting).
(rare) A fire iron resembling a fork.

Descendants

English: pitchfork

References

“picche-fork(e (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-24.

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