An archaic or obsolete verb possibly meaning to prepare or to make clear, though its exact definition is uncertain from historical records.
Possibly from Latin 'apparere' (to appear) or related to 'prepare,' but etymology is extremely uncertain; appears only in earliest English texts.
This word is so obscure that even the Oxford English Dictionary lists it with a question mark, representing a genuine mystery in the history of English!
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