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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
chafe /tʃeɪf/
▶verb
- 1 make or become sore by rubbing.
■ (of an object) rub abrasively against another.
- 2 rub (a part of the body) to restore warmth or sensation.
- 3 become impatient because of a restriction or inconvenience.
- 1 wear or damage caused by rubbing.
- 2 archaic a state of annoyance.
– origin ME: from OFr. chaufer ‘make hot’, based on L. calefacere, from calere ‘be hot’ + facere ‘make’.
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