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   Fork, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Forked (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Forking.]
   1. To shoot into blades, as corn.
   
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   The corn beginneth to fork.  Mortimer.
   
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   2. To divide into two or more branches; as, “a road, a tree, or a stream forks”.
   
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   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 fitché. 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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