† bot forkn.

Forms: Middle English bot forke.

Origin: Probably either (i) formed within English, by compounding. Or (ii) a borrowing from French, combined with an English element. Etymons: bat n.², fork n.; French botte , fork n.

Etymology: Probably either (i) < bot , variant of bat n.² + fork n., or (ii) < Middle French botte bundle (see bottle n.⁴) + fork n.

Obsolete.

Perhaps: a forked stick.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance by carrying > [noun] > by a person > pole or staff

bot forka1350

bearing back1607

weigh1688

sastange1706

shoulder-pole1888

a1350 in G. L. Brook Harley Lyrics (1968) 69 Mon in þe mone stond ant strit, on is bot-forke is burþen he bereþ.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	bot fork
释义	† bot forkn. Forms: Middle English bot forke. Origin: Probably either (i) formed within English, by compounding. Or (ii) a borrowing from French, combined with an English element. Etymons: bat n.², fork n.; French botte , fork n. Etymology: Probably either (i) < bot , variant of bat n.² + fork n., or (ii) < Middle French botte bundle (see bottle n.⁴) + fork n. Obsolete. Perhaps: a forked stick. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance by carrying > [noun] > by a person > pole or staff bot forka1350 bearing back1607 weigh1688 sastange1706 shoulder-pole1888 a1350 in G. L. Brook Harley Lyrics (1968) 69 Mon in þe mone stond ant strit, on is bot-forke is burþen he bereþ. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < n.a1350
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