tofall en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English tofal, equivalent to to- + fall. Compare Dutch toeval, German Zufall, Danish tilfælde, Swedish tillfälle, Icelandic tilfelli. More at to, fall.
Meanings
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(archaic, poetic) Decline; settling; end; close.
at to-fall of the day
1936, A. E. Housman, chapter XLIV, in More Poems:
- (archaic) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tuefall | alternative | lexicographic | |
| tofalls | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| toofall | alternative | lexicographic | |
| two-fall | alternative | lexicographic | |
| toofal | alternative | lexicographic | |
| teefall | alternative | lexicographic | |
| to-fall | alternative | lexicographic |