3. Vexation; irritation of mind; rage. The cardinal in a chafe sent for him to Whitehall. Camden.
CHAFER
Chaf"er, n.
1. One who chafes.
2. A vessel for heating water; — hence, a dish or pan. A chafer of water to cool the ends of the irons. Baker.
CHAFER
Chaf"er, n. Etym: [AS. ceafor; akin to D. kever, G këfer.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A kind of beetle; the cockchafer. The name is also applied to other species; as, the rose chafer.
CHAFERY
Chaf"er*y, n. Etym: [See Chafe, v. t.] (Iron Works)
Defn: An open furnace or forge, in which blooms are heated before being wrought into bars.
CHAFEWAX; CHAFFWAX
Chafe"wax`, or Chaff"wax`, n. (Eng. Law)
Defn: Formerly a chancery officer who fitted wax for sealing writs and other documents.