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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Af-fēct'ū-ōūs, a. p. 26Full of passion or emotion. [Obs.] Leland.Af-feer', v. t. p. 26[O. Fr. efferer, affeurer, aseurer, afforer, afoer, to tax, appraise, assess, Pr., Sp., & Pg. afforar, from Lat. forum, market, court of justice, O. Fr. feur, feor, fuor, fuer, law, assize, tax, Pr.…Af-feer'er or Af-feer'or, n. p. 26One who affeers; a person sworn to assess a penalty. Cowell.Af-feer'ment, n. p. 26The act of affeering; the assessment, liquidation, moderation, or mitigation of an amercement. Blackstone.Af'fe-rent, a. p. 26(Anat.) Bearing or conducting; as, afferent vessels; afferent nerves. Dunglison.Af-fi'ançe, n. p. 26Plighted faith; the marriage contract or promise. 2. Trust; reliance; confidence. Lancelot, my Lancelot, thou in whom I have Most love and most affiance. Tennyson. Such feelings promptly yielded to…Af-fi'ance, v. t. p. 26To betroth; to pledge one's faith or fidelity in marriage, or to promise marriage to. To me, sad maid, he was affianced. Spenser. 2. To give confidence to; to trust. “Affianced in my faith.” Pope.Af-fi'an-cer, n. p. 26One who makes a contract of marriage between parties.Af-fī'ant, n. p. 26(Law.) One who makes an affidavit. Burrill. Syn.—Deponent. See DEPONENT.Ăf'fi-dā'vit, n. p. 26(Law.) A sworn statement in writing; a declaration or statement in writing, signed and made upon oath before an authorized magistrate. Bouvier. Burrill. ☞ It is always made ex parte, and without…Af-fie', v. t. p. 26See AFFY. Bouvier.Af-file', v. t. p. 26To polish. [Obs.] Gower.Af-fĭl'i-āte, v. t. p. 26To adopt; to receive into a family as a son; hence, to receive into fellowship; to ally. Is the soul affiliated to God, or is it estranged and in rebellion? I. Taylor. 2. To receive into a society as…Af-fil-i-ā'tion, n. p. 26Adoption; association in the same family or society. 2. (Law.) The assignment, by law, of a child, as a bastard, to its father. Brande.Af'fi-nage, n. p. 26The art of refining metals by the cupel. Bailey.Af-fine', v. t. p. 26To refine. [Obs.] “Very proper is it to affine gold.” Holland.Af-fined', a. p. 26Joined in affinity. [Obs.] “All affined and kin.” Shak.Af-fin'i-ty, n. p. 26Relationship by marriage, in contradistinction from consanguinity, or relationship by blood. Wharton. Burrill. Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh. 1 Kings iii. 1. 2. Close agreement; relation…Af-firm', v. t. p. 26To make firm; to establish, confirm, or ratify; as, the supreme court affirmed the judgment. 2. To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true;—opposed to deny. Of one…Af-firm', v. i. p. 27To declare or assert positively. Not that I so affirm, though so it seem To thee, who hast thy dwelling here on earth. Milton. 2. (Law.) To make affirmation; to make a solemn promise, before an…Af-firm'a-ble, a. p. 27Capable of being affirmed, asserted, or declared; — followed by of; as, an attribute affirmable of every just man.Af-firm'a-bly, adv. p. 27In a way capable of affirmation. [Rare.]Af-firm'ance, n. p. 27Confirmation; ratification; as, the affirmance of a judgment; a statute in affirmance of common law. 2. Declaration; affirmation. [Rare.] Selden. 3. (Law.) Confirmation of a voidable act. Wharton.Af-firm’ant, n. p. 27One who affirms or asserts. 2. (Law.) One who solemnly affirms, instead of taking an oath. Bouvier.Af·fir·mā′tion, n. p. 27The act of affirming or asserting as true;—opposed to negation or denial. 2. That which is asserted; assertion; statement; representation; averment; as, an affirmation, by the vender, of title to…Af-fĭrm'a-tĭve, a. p. 27Affirming or asserting; declaratory of what exists; — opposed to negative; as, an affirmative proposition. Watts. 2. Confirmative; ratifying; as, an act affirmative of common law. 3. Positive…Af-firm'a-tīve, n. p. 27A word expressing affirmation or assent, as yes. 2. An affirmation, or affirmative proposition. Your four negatives make you two affirmatives. Shak. 3. That side of a question which affirms or…Af-firm'a-tive-ly, adv. p. 27In an affirmative manner; on the affirmative side of a question;— opposed to negatively.Af-firm'er, n. p. 27One who affirms. Watts.Af-fĭx', v. t. p. 27To subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; to unite; to fasten; as, to affix a syllable to a word; to affix a seal to an instrument. 2. To attach, unite, or connect with; as, names affixed to…Ăf'fix, n. p. 27A syllable or letter added at the end of a word; a suffix; a postfix.Af·fix′ion, n. p. 27The act of affixing, or state of being affixed. [Obs.] Hall.Af'fix'ture, n. p. 27That which is affixed. Drake.Af-flā'tion, n. p. 27A blowing or breathing on.Af-flā'tus, n. p. 27A breath or blast of wind. 2. Communication of divine knowledge, or the power of prophecy. “The prophetic afflātus.” Barnes. 3. The inspiration of a poet. 4. (Med.) A term applied to a current of air…Afflict', v. t. p. 27To strike down; to overwhelm; to overthrow. “Reassembling our afflicted powers.” Milton. 2. To give pain which is continued or of some permanence; to cause to suffer dejection, grief, or distress.…Af-flict'ed-ness, n. p. 27The state of being afflicted; affliction. [Obs.]Af-flict'er, n. p. 27One who afflicts, or causes pain of body or of mind.Af-flict'ing, a. p. 27Grievous; distressing; as, an afflicting event.Af-flic'tion, n. p. 27The cause of continued pain of body or mind, as sickness, losses, &c. “A biting affliction.” Shak. 2. The state of being afflicted; a state of pain, distress, or grief. “Some virtues are seen only in…Af-flĭct'ive, a. p. 27Giving pain; causing continued or repeated pain or grief; painful; distressing. Spreads slow disease, and darts afflictive pain. Prior.Af-flĭct'ĭve-ly, adv. p. 27In an afflictive manner.Ăf'flu-ençe, n. p. 27A flowing to; a concourse; an influx. [Rare.] “The press and affluence of dependents and suitors.” Wotton. There is an unusual affluence of strangers this year. Carlyle. 2. An abundant supply, as of…Ăf'flu-en-çy, n. p. 27Same as AFFLUENCE.Ăf'flu-ent, a. p. 27Flowing to. “Affluent blood.” Harvey. 2. Wealthy; abounding in goods or riches; abundant. Junius. Loaded and blest with all the affluent store, Which human vows at smoking shrines implore. Prior.Ăf'flu-ent, n. p. 27A stream flowing into a river or lake, and the like. McCulloch.Ăf'flu-ent-ly, adv. p. 27In abundance; abundantly.Ăf'flu-ent-ness, n. p. 27The quality of being affluent.Ăf'flux, n. p. 27The act of flowing to; a flowing to, or that which flows to; as, an afflux of blood to the head.Affluxion, n. p. 27The act of flowing to; that which flows to. See AFFLUX. Browne.Āf'for-age, n. p. 27A duty paid, in France, to the lord of a district for permission to sell wine or other liquors within his seigniory.Af-fōrce'ment or Af-fōr'ci-a-ment, n. p. 27A fortress; a fortification for defense. [Obs.] Bailey.Af-fōrd’, v. t. p. 27To yield or produce as the natural result, fruit, or issue; as, grapes afford wine; olives afford oil; the earth affords fruit; the sea affords an abundant supply of fish. 2. To give, grant, or…Af-fŏr'est, v. t. p. 27To convert into forest, as was done by the first Norman kings in England, for the purpose of affording them the pleasures of the chase. Davies.Af-fŏr'es-tā'tion, n. p. 27The act of turning ground into forest or wood land. Blackstone.Af-fŏr'est-ed, a. p. 27Converted into forest.Af-frăn'chĭse, v. t. p. 27To make free; to enfranchise. Johnson.Af-frăn'chĭse-ment, n. p. 27The act of making free, or liberating from dependence or servitude; enfranchisement. [Rare.]Af-frăp', v. t. or v. i. p. 27To strike, or strike down. [Obs.] “To affrap the warlike rider.” “Both ready to affrap.” Spenser.Af-frāy', v. t. p. 27To frighten. The kettle-drum and far-heard clarionet Affray his ears. Keats.