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(1):

(v. t.) To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.

(2):

(v. i.) To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.

(3):

(v. t.) To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm.

(4):

(v. t.) To fret and wear by rubbing; as, to chafe a cable.

(5):

(v. i.) To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.

(6):

(n.) Heat excited by friction.

(7):

(n.) Injury or wear caused by friction.

(8):

(n.) Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.

(9):

(v. i.) To be worn by rubbing; as, a cable chafes.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Chafe'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/chafe.html. 1828.
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