arefy

/ˈɛəɹɪfaɪ/

Etymology

Latin ārefaciō, from āreō (“to dry”) + faciō (“to make”).

arefy means To dry, or make dry; wither. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.

verb

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; […]”