English

Etymology
ME. term|chaufen||to warm|langenm < OF. term|chaufer|langfro (modern French term|chauffer|langfr) < L. term|calefacere|langla, term|calfacere||to make warm|langla < term|calere||to be warm|langla + term|facere||to make|lang=la. See term|caldron.

Pronunciation
rhymes|eɪf

Noun
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1. head|Heat excited by friction.
2. Injury or wear caused by friction.
3. vexation|Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.

Verb
en-verb|chaf|ing

1. transitive To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm.
2. transitive To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
3. transitive To fret and wear by rubbing; as, to chafe a cable.
4. intransitive To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.
5. intransitive To be worn by rubbing; as, a cable chafes.
6. intransitive To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.

References
R:1913
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