Part 1774

<i>Spenser.</i>

<blockquote>He will <b>chafe</b> at the doctor's marrying my daughter. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Chafe</h1> <Xpage=236>

<hw>Chafe</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Heat excited by friction.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Injury or wear caused by friction.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.</def>

<blockquote>The cardinal in a <b>chafe</b> sent for him to Whitehall. <i>Camden.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Chafer</h1> <Xpage=236>

<hw>Chaf"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who chafes.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A vessel for heating water; -- hence, a dish or pan.</def>

<blockquote>A <b>chafer</b> of water to cool the ends of the irons. <i>Baker.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Chafer</h1> <Xpage=236>

<hw>Chaf"er</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>ceafor</ets>; akin to D. <ets>kever</ets>, G <ets>k\'89fer</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A kind of beetle; the cockchafer. The name is also applied to other species; <as>as, the rose <ex>chafer</ex></as>.</def>

<h1>Chafery</h1> <Xpage=236>

<hw>Chaf"er*y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Chafe</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <fld>(Iron Works)</fld> <def>An open furnace or forge, in which blooms are heated before being wrought into bars.</def>

<h1>Chafewax, &or; Chaffwax</h1> <Xpage=236>

<hw><hw>Chafe"wax`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, &or; <hw>Chaff"wax`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Eng. Law)</fld> <def>Formerly a chancery officer who fitted wax for sealing writs and other documents.</def>

<h1>Chafeweed</h1> <Xpage=236>

<hw>Chafe"weed`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The cudweed (<spn>Gnaphalium</spn>), used to prevent or cure chafing.</def>

<h1>Chaff</h1> <Xpage=236>

<hw>Chaff</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AC. <ets>ceaf</ets>; akin to D. <ets>kaf</ets>, G. <ets>kaff</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The glumes or husks of grains and grasses separated from the seed by threshing and winnowing, etc.</def>

<blockquote>So take the corn and leave the <b>chaff</b> behind. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Old birds are not caught with <b>caff</b>. <i>Old Proverb.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Anything of a comparatively light and worthless character; the refuse part of anything.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>chaff</b> and ruin of the times. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Straw or hay cut up fine for the food of cattle.</def>

<blockquote>By adding <b>chaff</b> to his corn, the horse must take more time to eat it. In this way <b>chaff</b> is very useful. <i>Ywatt.</i></blockquote>