arrufar

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Uncertain.

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arrufar (first-person singular present arrufo, first-person singular preterite arrufí, past participle arrufat)

  1. (transitive) to wrinkle, to crinkle
    Synonym: arrugar
  2. (pronominal) to stand on end, to bristle

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Galician

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Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese arrufar (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria). Probably from a Germanic language: compare English ruffle, Icelandic hrufla.[1]

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arrufar (first-person singular present arrufo, first-person singular preterite arrufei, past participle arrufado)

  1. to incite; to embolden
  2. (pronominal) to get cocky

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References

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “rufián”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

Portuguese

Etymology

Uncertain. Probably from Old Galician-Portuguese arrufar (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria). Probably from a Germanic language: compare English ruffle, Icelandic hrufla.

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  • Hyphenation: ar‧ru‧far

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arrufar (first-person singular present arrufo, first-person singular preterite arrufei, past participle arrufado)

  1. (transitive, reflexive) to anger (to become or cause someone to become angry)
    Synonyms: enraivecer, irritar, zangar, enervar
    Antonym: acalmar

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