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Middle English
Etymology
From Old English ċeafor, from Proto-West Germanic *kefrō.
The presence of medial /f/ instead of expected /v/ in variant forms is unexpected.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃaːvər/, /ˈt͡ʃafər/, /ˈt͡ʃaːfər/
Noun
chafur (plural cheaffers)
- (rare) A kind or variety of beetle.
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