tofall

== English == === Alternative forms === to-fall, two-fall, toofall, tuefall, teefall, toofal === Etymology === From 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) (archaic, poetic) Decline; settling; end; close. (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, Fallot == Middle English == === Alternative forms === tofalle, tofal, tufall, tufalle, tufal, tawfall, tawfalle, tawfal === Etymology === From to- +‎ fall. === Noun === tofall (plural tofalles) (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. (metaphorical) An insignificant or unessential trait. === References === “tofal(le, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 20 April 2018.