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forfices

forfices is the plural of forfex.

Meaning of forfex

Noun

forfex (plural forfices)

  1. (obsolete) A pair of shears.
    • The Peer now spreads the glitt'ring Forfex wide,
      T'inclose the Lock; now joins it, to divide.1712 May, [Alexander Pope], “The Rape of the Locke. An Heroi-comical Poem.”, in Miscellaneous Poems and Translations. […], London: […] Bernard Lintott […], →OCLC, canto

Questions about forfices

What is forfices the plural of?
Forfices is the plural of forfex.

Words near forfices in the dictionary

  1. forfended
  2. forfending
  3. forfends
  4. forfex
  5. forficate
  6. forfices
  7. forficiform
  8. forficulate
  9. forficulid
  10. forficulids
  11. forfid

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