AFFY

Etymology 1

Verb

affy (third-person singular simple present affies, present participle affying, simple past and past participle affied)

(obsolete, intransitive) To trust (in someone or something); to rely (on). [14th-17th c.]

(obsolete, transitive) To promise to marry (someone); to be engaged to. [16th-17th c.]

Etymology 2

Noun

affy (plural affies)

(slang) An affidavit to be signed by a contest winner to confirm eligibility.

Source: Wiktionary


Af*fy", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Affied; p. pr. Affying.] Etym: [OF. afier, LL. affidare. Cf. Affiance.]

1. To confide (one's self to, or in); to trust. [Obs.]

2. To betroth or espouse; to affiance. [Obs.] Shak.

3. To bind in faith. [Obs.] Bp. Montagu.

Af*fy", v. i.

Definition: To trust or confide. [Obs.] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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