chanfrain

Old French

Etymology

Probably from champ (“field; battlefield”) +‎ frein (“bit”). The first element may be derived from Latin caput, alternatively.

Noun

chanfrain m (oblique plural chanfrainz, nominative singular chanfrainz, nominative plural chanfrain)

chamfron

Descendants

English: chamfron
French: chanfrein

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