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affeiring

adjective
af·​feir·​ing | \ ə-ˈfir-iŋ\

Definition of affeiring

Scottish
: pertaining, befitting

First Known Use of affeiring

1545, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for affeiring

from present participle of obsolete English affeir to pertain, be proper, from Middle English afferen, affieren, from Middle French afferir, aferir, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin afferire, alteration of Latin afferre

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