stiffen
The origin and history of stiffen.
Etymology
From Middle English stifnen — "stiff" plus the verb-forming ending "-en", same pattern as "harden" or "soften".
The origin and history of stiffen.
From Middle English stifnen — "stiff" plus the verb-forming ending "-en", same pattern as "harden" or "soften".
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