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afrefran

Pronunciation: /ɑːˈfreːf.rɑn/

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

verb

  1. to console, comfort, soothe
  2. to relieve
  3. to make soft or mild, alleviate, mitigate

Etymology

From ā- + frēfran (“comfort, console, soothe”).

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