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for·el 
[fawr-uhl, for-] Pronunciation Key
[fawr-uhl, for-] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | a slipcase for a book. |
| 2. | parchment of poor quality, used in its natural color for making book covers. |
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Forel
For"el\, n. [OE. forelcase, sheath, OF. forel, fourel, F. fourreau, LL. forellus, fr. OF. forre, fuerre, sheath, case, of German origin; cf. OHG. fuotar, akin to Goth. f[=o]dr; prob. not the same word as E. fodder food. Cf. Fur, Fodder food.] A kind of parchment for book covers. See Forrill.
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Forel
For"el\, v. t. To bind with a forel. [R.] --Fuller.
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