foal

foal OE. fola = OS. folo, MDu. volen, (also mod.) veulen, OHG. folo (G. fohlen n.), ON. foli, Goth. fula :- Gmc. *folan-, rel. to synon. L. pullus, Gr. pôlos, Arm. ul. cf. FILLY.

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