To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.
To be worn by rubbing.
To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.
Origin
From Middle English chaufen ("to warm"), borrowed from Old French chaufer (modern French chauffer), from Latin calefacio, calfacio, from caleo + facio. See caldron.
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