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Earl vs Farl - What's the difference?

earl | farl |

As a proper noun earl

is the title of an earl.

As a noun farl is

(obsolete) a quarter of a thin oatmeal or flour cake.

As a verb farl is

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earl

English

(wikipedia earl)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A British nobleman next in rank above a viscount and below a marquess; equivalent to a European count. A female using the style is termed a countess.

    • Anagrams

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    farl

    English

    Etymology 1

    Contraction of fardel.

    Noun

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

    • See also

    * soda bread * potato bread

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • * 1647', '', '''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 !
    (Webster 1913)