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English
Etymology
From Middle English afferen, aferen, from Old French aferer, afuerer, afeurer, aforer, from Medieval Latin afforāre.
Pronunciation
Verb
affeer (third-person singular simple present affeers, present participle affeering, simple past and past participle affeered)
- (transitive, obsolete, law) To assess or reduce an arbitrary penalty or amercement to a precise sum; to fix the market value of.
- (transitive, obsolete) To confirm; to assure.
1623, William Shakespeare, Macbeth, act 4. scene 3:For goodness dare not check thee! wear thou thy wrongs; / The title is affeer'd!
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