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forked
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Fork \Fork\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Forked; p. pr. & vb. n. Forking.] 1. To shoot into blades, as corn. [1913 Webster] The corn beginneth to fork. --Mortimer. [1913 Webster] 2. To divide into two or more branches; as, a road, a tree, or a stream forks. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Forked \Forked\, a.
1. Formed into a forklike shape; having a fork; dividing into
two or more prongs or branches; furcated; bifurcated;
zigzag; as, the forked lighting.
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A serpent seen, with forked tongue. --Shak.
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2. Having a double meaning; ambiguous; equivocal.
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Cross forked (Her.), a cross, the ends of whose arms are
divided into two sharp points; -- called also {cross
double fitch['e]}. A cross forked of three points is a
cross, each of whose arms terminates in three sharp
points.
Forked counsel, advice pointing more than one way;
ambiguous advice. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. -- Fork"ed*ly,
adv. -- Fork"ed*ness, n.
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