Farl

Pronunciation

• IPA: /fɑːl/

Contraction of fardel.

Full definition of farl

Noun

1. (obsolete) A quarter of a thin oatmeal or flour cake.
2. Any such cake or bread, now particularly used for Irish specialities as soda farls and potato farls.

Verb

1. Obsolete form of furl
• 1647, John Fletcher, , , Act 1, Scene 1, , 1854, Alexander Dyce (editor), The Works of Beaumont and Fletcher: The Text Formed from a New Collation of the Early Editions, Volume 2, page 416,Down with the mainmast ! lay her at hull !Farl up all her linens, and let her ride it out !