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单词 awfyn
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awfyn

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • alfyn, alphyn, alphyne, aufen, aufyn

Etymology

From Middle French alfin, from Old Spanish alfil, arfil, from Arabic الفِيل (al-fīl, the elephant).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈalfin/, /ˈau̯fin/

Noun

awfyn (plural awfyns) (Late Middle English)

  1. bishop (chess piece)
  2. (derogatory) A useless person.

Descendants

  • English: alfin, alphin

References

  • aufin, -en, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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