forel
noun
for·el
variants or less commonly forrel
ˈfärəl
plural -s
1
a
now dialectal, England : sheath, case
b
: a sheath or slipcase for holding a book
2
: an inferior parchment for book covers
3
: burse sense 2c
Word History
Etymology
Middle English forel case, sheath, from Middle French forrel, fourrel, diminutive of fuerre sheath