tofall

See also: to-fall

English

Alternative forms

  • to-fall, two-fall, toofall, tuefall, teefall, toofal

Etymology

From Middle English tofal, equivalent to to- + fall. Compare Dutch toeval, German Zufall, Danish tilfælde, Swedish tillfälle, Icelandic tilfelli. More at to, fall.

Noun

tofall (plural tofalls)

  1. (archaic, poetic) Decline; settling; end; close.
    at to-fall of the day A. E. Houseman, More Poems, XLIV
  2. (archaic, architecture) A shed or building annexed to the wall of a larger one, having its roof formed in a single slope with the top resting against the wall; lean-to.

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From to- + fall.

Noun

tofall (plural tofalles)

  1. (architecture) A small structure, e.g. a shed, that is annexed to the wall of a larger one, having its roof formed in a single slope with the top resting against the wall.
  2. (metaphorical) An insignificant or unessential trait.

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