Fork \Fork\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Forked; p. pr. & vb. n. Forking.]

1. To shoot into blades, as corn.

The corn beginneth to fork. --Mortimer.

2. To divide into two or more branches; as, a road, a tree, or a stream forks.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Forked \Forked\, a.

1. Formed into a forklike shape; having a fork; dividing into two or more prongs or branches; furcated; bifurcated; zigzag; as, the forked lighting.

A serpent seen, with forked tongue. --Shak.

2. Having a double meaning; ambiguous; equivocal.

Cross forked (Her.), a cross, the ends of whose arms are divided into two sharp points; -- called also cross double fitch['e]. A cross forked of three points is a cross, each of whose arms terminates in three sharp points.

Forked counsel, advice pointing more than one way; ambiguous advice. [Obs.]

--B. Jonson. -- Fork"ed*ly, adv. -- Fork"ed*ness, n.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)