"awfyn" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈalfin/, /ˈau̯fin/ Forms: awfyns [plural]
Etymology: From Middle French alfin, from Old Spanish alfil, arfil, from Arabic الفِيل (al-fīl, “the elephant”). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|frm|alfin}} Middle French alfin, {{der|enm|osp|alfil}} Old Spanish alfil, {{der|enm|ar|فِيل|الفِيل|the elephant}} Arabic الفِيل (al-fīl, “the elephant”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} awfyn, {{enm-noun}} awfyn (plural awfyns), {{tlb|enm|Late ME}} (Late Middle English)
  1. bishop (chess piece) Tags: Late-Middle-English Categories (topical): Chess
    Sense id: en-awfyn-enm-noun-hQNtECUX Disambiguation of Chess: 68 32 Categories (other): Late Middle English Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 54 46
  2. (derogatory) A useless person. Tags: Late-Middle-English, derogatory
    Sense id: en-awfyn-enm-noun-Q4MmRtwu Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 54 46 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: alfyn, alphyn, alphyne, aufen, aufyn

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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