affese

t. [Deriv. uncertain. Hall i well believes that it has no affinity to A.S. phesian =to drive away, or to pheeze, with which Richardson connects it. He thinks it is from Old Eng. fesyne to make afraid. Used in Prompt. Parv., p. 158.] To frighten. "She for a while was well sore affesed ." Browne: Shepherd's Pipe , ecl. 1 * af-fēşed, pa . par . [AFFESE.] af-fe-tu-ō-sō, adv . [In Ital. an adj . , not an adv . affectionate, obliging, kind: fr. affetto = love, affection.] Music: In a smooth, tender, affecting manner, and hence to be performed slowly rather than quick. It is much the same as con affetto .