Part 216

<h1>Affabrous</h1> <Xpage=28>

<hw>Af"fa*brous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>affaber</ets> workmanlike; <ets>ad + faber</ets>.]</ety> <def>Executed in a workmanlike manner; ingeniously made.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Bailey.</i>

<h1>Affair</h1> <Xpage=28>

<hw>Af*fair"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>afere</ets>, <ets>affere</ets>, OF. <ets>afaire</ets>, F. <ets>affaire</ets>, fr. <ets>a faire</ets> to do; L.. <ets>ad + facere</ets> to do. See <er>Fact</er>, and cf. <er>Ado</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>That which is done or is to be done; matter; concern; <as>as, a difficult <ex>affair</ex> to manage; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public; -- often in the plural. "At the head of <ex>affairs</ex>." <i>Junius</i>.</as></def> "A talent for <i>affairs</i>." <i>Prescott</i>.

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely; <as>as, an <ex>affair</ex> of honor, <it>i. e.</it>, a duel; an <i>affair</i> of love, <it>i. e.</it>, an intrigue.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Action; endeavor.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>And with his best <b>affair</b> Obeyed the pleasure of the Sun. <i>Chapman.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>A material object (vaguely designated).</def>

<blockquote>A certain <b>affair</b> of fine red cloth much worn and faded. <i>Hawthorne.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Affamish</h1> <Xpage=28>

<hw>Af*fam"ish</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>affamer</ets>, fr. L. <ets>ad + fames</ets> hunger. See <er>Famish</er>.]</ety> <def>To afflict with, or perish from, hunger.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Affamishment</h1> <Xpage=28>

<hw>Af*fam"ish*ment</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Starvation.</def>

<i>Bp. Hall.</i>

<h1>Affatuate</h1> <Xpage=28>

<hw>Af*fat"u*ate</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>ad + fatuus</ets> foolish.]</ety> <def>To infatuate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Affear</h1> <Xpage=28>

<hw>Af*fear"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>aferen</ets>, AS. <ets>\'bef<?/ran</ets>. See <er>Afeard</er>.]</ety> <def>To frighten.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Affect</h1> <Xpage=28>

<hw>Af*fect"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Affected</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Affecting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>affectus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>afficere</ets> to affect by active agency; <ets>ad + facere</ets> to make: cf. F. <ets>affectere</ets>, L. <ets>affectare</ets>, freq. of <ets>afficere</ets>. See <er>Fact</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To act upon; to produce an effect or change upon.</def>

<blockquote>As might <b>affect</b> the earth with cold heat. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The climate <b>affected</b> their health and spirits. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To influence or move, as the feelings or passions; to touch.</def>