farl

or farle

[ fahrl ]

noun

, Scot.

1. a thin, circular cake of flour or oatmeal.

farl

/ fɑːl /

noun

1. a thin cake of oatmeal, often triangular in shape

Word History and Origins

Origin of farl¹

1715–25; contraction of fardel a three-cornered cake, originally, the 4th part of a round cake ( Middle English ferdell, representing Old English fēortha dǣl fourth part)

Word History and Origins

Origin of farl¹

C18: from earlier fardel fourth part, from Old English fēortha fourth + Middle English del part

Example Sentences

“Incantata,” which appears in Muldoon’s 1994 collection “The Annals of Chile,” is an elegy to his partner, Mary Farl Powers, a noted printmaker who died two years earlier.

From New York Times

In goes the birdie putt, and the early Open leaderboard has a breakfast flavour so Irish it could be served with a soda farl.

From The Guardian

Bread Ahead bakery in London offers a Great British Baking Workshop, which gives lessons in potato farl from Northern Ireland and fruit and tea loaf from Wales.

From New York Times

Think of how much more delicious a thin potato farl or an oval pitta is when warmed on a griddle.

From The Guardian

Soda Farl Breakfasting Gable End Decorating Fiver is in Serbia to witness Nigel Worthington's spectacular tantrum, as he punishes the useless shower who capitulated 3-0 against Scotland in the Nations Cup by dropping everyone and playing the kids.

From The Guardian