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OP A friend told me about this word, Father Steve, and I am wondering whether you have ever used it. (I shall copy what my friend looked up about it.) The word is affeer.
the two quick definitions given on onelook.com were:
(v. t.) To assess or reduce, as an arbitrary penalty or amercement, to a certain and reasonable sum.
(v. t.) To confirm; to assure.
Here's a quote from dictionary.com:
affeer
\Af*feer"\, v. t. [OF. aforer, afeurer, to tax, appraise, assess, fr. L. ad + forum market, court of justice, in LL. also meaning price.] 1. To confirm; to assure. [Obs.] ``The title is affeered.'' --Shak.
2. (Old Law) To assess or reduce, as an arbitrary penalty or amercement, to a certain and reasonable sum.
Amercements . . . were affeered by the judges. --Blackstone.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Special to Father Steve Jackie 09/05/03 01:40 AM Affeer Father Steve 09/05/03 03:25 AM Re: Affeer Jackie 09/05/03 11:04 AM Re: Affeer Father Steve 09/05/03 11:17 PM Re: Affeer Jackie 09/06/03 04:17 PM
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