awfyn
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle French alfin, from Old Spanish alfil, arfil, from Arabic الفِيل (al-fīl, “the elephant”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
awfyn (plural awfyns) (Late Middle English)
- bishop (chess piece)
- (derogatory) A useless person.
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “aufin, -en, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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