affabulatoryt (a fabulator i)

Having a moral: as, an affabulatory allegory. [Rare.] affadyllt, n. A variant of affodill. See daffodil. affaint (a-fan'), v. t. [ Those errors which are maliciously affained to him. Bp. Hall , Christ. Moderation, p. 35. affair (a-far'), n. [ afaire , afeire (F. affaire = Pr. afar , afaire = It. affare ), orig. a prep. phrase, a faire (F. à faire = It. a fare ), to do: a, fare , facere , do: see fact . E. ado is of parallel formation.] 1. Anything done or to be done; that which requires action or effort; a moving interest; busine ; concern: as, this is an affair of great moment; a man of affairs ; affairs of state. Thy constellation is right apt Shak., T. N., 1. 4. For this affair . The nature of our popular institutions requires a numerous magistracy, for whom competent provision must be made, or we may be certain our affairs will always be committed to improper hands, and experience will teach us that no government costs so much as a bad one. A. Hamilton , Continentalist, No. 6. Services to those around in the small affairs of life pleasure in giving and receiving. may be, and often are, of a kind which there is equal H. Spencer , Data of Ethics, § 102. 2. pl . Matters of interest or concern; particular doings or interests; specifically, pecuniary cuniary interests or relations: as, to meddle with a neighbor's affairs ; his affairs are in an embarra ed state. Not I, but my affairs , have made you wait. Shak ., M. of V., ii. 6. 3. An event or a performance; a particular action, operation, or proceeding; mil it ., a partial or minor engagement or contest; a skirmish: as, when did this affair happen? an affair of honor, or of outposts. In this little affair of the advanced posts, I am concerned to add that Lieut. B. was killed. Wellington's Despatches. 4. A private or personal concern; a special function, busine , or duty. Oh generous youth! my counsel take, And warlike acts forbear; Put on white gloves and lead folks out, For that is your affair . Lady M. W. Montagu . To marry a rich foreign nobleman of more than thrice her age was precisely her affair . J. Hawthorne, Dust, p. 102. 5. Thing; matter; concern: applied to anything made or existing, with a descriptive or qualifying term: as, this machine is a complicated affair; his anger is an affair of no con IMG:content-0342.png:[blocks in formation] G. W. Cable, Old Creole Days, p. 231. 6t. Endeavor; attempt. And with his best affair obeyed the pleasure of the sun. Chapman, Iliad, v. 503. Affair of honor, a duel. affamisht (a-fam'ish), v. t. ori. [F. affamer, OF. afamer, afemer = Pr. afamar = It. affamare, starve, Carried into the wilderne for the affamishment of his body. Bp. Hall , Contemplations, iv.