awfyn
Middle English edit
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Etymology edit
From Middle French alfin, from Old Spanish alfil, arfil, from Arabic الفِيل (al-fīl, “the elephant”).
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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.