Part 226

<h1>Affixion</h1> <Xpage=29>

<hw>Af*fix"ion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>affixio</ets>, fr. <ets>affigere</ets>.]</ety> <def>Affixture.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>T. Adams.</i>

<h1>Affixture</h1> <Xpage=29>

<hw>Af*fix"ture</hw> <tt>(?; 135)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of affixing, or the state of being affixed; attachment.</def>

<h1>Afflation</h1> <Xpage=29>

<hw>Af*fla"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>afflatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>afflare</ets> to blow or breathe on; <ets>ad + flare</ets> to blow.]</ety> <def>A blowing or breathing on; inspiration.</def>

<h1>Afflatus</h1> <Xpage=29>

<hw>Af*fla"tus</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., fr. <ets>afflare</ets>. See <er>Afflation</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A breath or blast of wind.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A divine impartation of knowledge; supernatural impulse; inspiration.</def>

<blockquote>A poet writing against his genius will be like a prophet without his <b>afflatus</b>. <i>Spence.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Afflict</h1> <Xpage=29>

<hw>Af*flict"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Afflicted</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Afflicting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>afflictus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>affigere</ets> to cast down, deject; <ets>ad + fligere</ets> to strike: cf. OF. <ets>aflit</ets>, <ets>afflict</ets>, p. p. Cf. <er>Flagellate</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To strike or cast down; to overthrow.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "Reassembling our <i>afflicted</i> powers."

<i>Milton.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To inflict some great injury or hurt upon, causing continued pain or mental distress; to trouble grievously; to torment.</def>

<blockquote>They did set over them taskmasters to <b>afflict</b> them with their burdens. <i>Exod. i. 11.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>That which was the worst now least <b>afflicts</b> me. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To make low or humble.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<blockquote>Men are apt to prefer a prosperous error before an <b>afflicted</b> truth. <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To trouble; grieve; pain; distress; harass; torment; wound; hurt.</syn>

<h1>Afflict</h1> <Xpage=29>

<hw>Af*flict"</hw>, <tt>p. p. & a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>afflictus</ets>, p. p.]</ety> <def>Afflicted.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Becon.</i>

<h1>Afflictedness</h1> <Xpage=29>

<hw>Af*flict"ed*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state of being afflicted; affliction.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bp. Hall.</i>

<h1>Afflicter</h1> <Xpage=29>