effront

From Middle French effronter, from Old French esfronter, from Late Latin effrontō, from the prefix ex- (“from”) + frōns (“forehead”).

effront (third-person singular simple present effronts, present participle effronting, simple past and past participle effronted)

1. (obsolete) To give self-confidence to.
   • 1643, Thomas Browne, Religio Medici:

     I am naturally bashful; nor hath conversation, age, or travel, been able to effront, or enhardem me.

• effrontery
• effrontit