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afor

Pronunciation: /ˈɑː.for/

“afor” is an Old English word. Its 3 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. bitter, acidic, sour
  2. sharp, severe, impetuous, harsh
  3. hateful

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *aibr, from Proto-Germanic *aibraz (“sharp, bitter, vehement, dire”). Akin to Old High German eipar, eivar (“sour", "acidic”), and possibly to Old Norse æfr (“vehement, angry, chafing”).

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