tofall

See also: to-fall

English

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] 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.

Anagrams

• fall to

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Middle English

Alternative forms

• tofalle, tofal, tufall, tufalle, tufal, tawfall, tawfalle, tawfal

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.

References

• “tofal(le (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 20 April 2018.