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chafing

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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.

▶noun

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’.

'chafing' also found in these Oxford entries:

chafing dish - fairlead - gall - parcel

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