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arefied

arefied is the simple past and past participle of arefy.

Meaning of arefy

Verb

arefy (third-person singular simple present arefies, present participle arefying, simple past and past participle arefied)

  1. (ambitransitive, archaic) To dry, or make dry; wither.
    • Time, and Heat, are Fellovves in many Effects. Heat drieth Bodies, that doe eaſily expire; As Parchment, Leaues, Roots, Clay, &c. And, ſo doth Time or Age arefie; […]1631, Francis [Bacon], “III. Century. [Experiment Solitary Touching the Like Operations of Heat, and Time.]”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], 3rd edition, London...

Questions about arefied

What is arefied the simple past and past participle of?
Arefied is the simple past and past participle of arefy.

Words near arefied in the dictionary

  1. areek
  2. areel
  3. areet
  4. arefaction
  5. arefactions
  6. arefied
  7. arefies
  8. areflexia
  9. areflexic
  10. Arefu
  11. arefy

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