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Definition of Forfex
1. n. A pair of shears.
Definition of Forfex
1. Noun. (obsolete) A pair of shears. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Forfex
1. the pincers of an earwig [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Forfex
Literary usage of Forfex
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Elements of Criticism by Henry Home Kames (1807)
"... jj the glitt'ring forfex wide As ever fully'd || the fare face of light Repair'd
to ... forfex ..."
2. The Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary and Greek Lexicon: Forming by Anthony Rich (1849)
"In military language ; same as forfex, 3. Cato, ap. Fest. *. Serra. ... not only
identifies that word with the Latin forfex, but also accounts for the ..."
3. A Dictionary of Roman and Greek Antiquities with Nearly 2000 Engravings on by Anthony Rich (1874)
"A pair of pincers expressly constructed for the purpose of extracting spear or
arrow heads from wounds. Virg. and Serv. /. c. forfex ..."
4. An Introduction to Entomology: Or Elements of the Natural History of Insects by William Kirby, William Spence (1826)
"They include—the Forceps, forfex, Furca, Styli, ... forfex (the forfex). A pair
of anal organs, which open or shut transversely, and cross each other f. ..."
5. The Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation by James William Tutt, Malcolm Burr (1890)
"forfex recta, inermis. The above description fits in very well with the ...
Duplo forfex valde arcuata, inermis. The description of this corresponds very ..."
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