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affy

verb
-ed/-ing/-es

Definition of affy

transitive verb

1 obsolete : confide, trust

2a obsolete

(1) : espouse
(2) : affiance, betroth
b archaic : to join closely (as in bonds of faith) souls affied by sovereign destinies— R. W. Emerson

intransitive verb

obsolete : confide, trust

First Known Use of affy

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

History and Etymology for affy

Middle English afien, affien, from Old French afier

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