Middle English Dictionary Entry
affīen v.
Entry Info
Forms | affīen v. Also afien. Sg. 3 affice. |
Etymology | OF afier |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To trust, have faith; have faith in (sth.); (b) with in, of, on: to trust in (sth.), rely on (sb.), have faith or confidence in; (c) refl. with in, on, to: to entrust oneself to (sb.), put one's trust in (sth.), rely on, trust; (d) with that clause: to assure (sb. of sth.); (e) refl. with that clause: to believe (sth.); (f) ~ faith, to have faith (in sb.).
Associated quotations
a
- ?a1400(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.2 (Petyt 511)p.155 : It is foly To schewe counseil & skille, þat not is to affie.
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Merlin (Corp-C 80)15858 : Thanne scholen we assemblen oure Meyne..and Jn his Name to hopen hauen vyctorye, ȝyf hit wyle ben lyk as we affye.
- a1500(?a1400) SLChrist (Hrl 3909)8451 : Holy chirche, wel affyng [read: affyyng], schulde this tyme his biddyng fulfille.
b
- c1330(?a1300) Arth.& M.(Auch)7359 : His grace is better in to afie Þan armour oþer compeinie.
- c1350 MPPsalter (Add 17376)2.13 : Blisced ben hij, þat afien [L confidunt] in hym.
- c1380 Firumb.(1) (Ashm 33)orig.draft 756 : My godes þat y affied on.
- c1390 Whon Men beoþ (Vrn)32 : Þis erþly Ioye..Is but a fikel fantasy..Þer may no mon þer-inne affy.
- a1400(c1303) Mannyng HS (Hrl 1701)10240 : Þo þat þou sagh lyke maumetrye, On worldly þyng þey most affye.
- a1400 Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Rwl D.913)13030 : On his felawes Beus affied [Lamb: hym affied].
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)1.1835 : Why durst he in hir ȝouthe affie?
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)3.3126 : Sirs, in whom I moste affie, To ȝow is knowe how kyng Thoas is here.
- a1425 Templ.Dom.(Add 32578)419 : In god so mykill he affice To synne for trest of his mercy.
- a1425 NHom.(3) Leg.Suppl.Hrl.(Hrl 4196)149/251 : Fynd sophims, þat clerkes in affyes.
- a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Lamb 131)2451 : No man may of þe affye.
- a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Lamb 131)3789 : On himself he affyed so..þe best he ȝede hym to & faught wyþ hym.
- c1450(a1425) MOTest.(SeldSup 52)2156 : In god sall we fast afy.
- c1475 Guy(1) (Cai 107/176)8528 : In the shall I neuer affye, For thow arte a treytour.
- a1500(a1460) Towneley Pl.(Hnt HM 1)339/50 : In womans saw affy we noght.
c
- c1350 MPPsalter (Add 17376)10.1 : Ich affie me in our Lord [L In Domino confido].
- c1350 MPPsalter (Add 17376)48.6 : Hii, þat affien hem in her vertu [L Qui confidunt in virtute sua] and in þe mychelnes of her riches gladen.
- c1380 Firumb.(1) (Ashm 33)756 : My godes þat y me affied on buþ noȝt to haue on mynde.
- c1380 Firumb.(1) (Ashm 33)5087 : Ich me dude on þe affye To kepe my prysouns.
- a1400(c1303) Mannyng HS (Hrl 1701)10493 : Yn þat messe þey hem affye, Þe soules þat are yn purgatorye.
- c1400(?a1300) KAlex.(LdMisc 622)7340 : Alisaunder hym gan affye [LinI: affyȝe] Jn his owen chyualerie.
- a1400 Pep.Gosp.(Pep 2498)99/6 : Þou affiest þe in God, now lete hym saue þe.
- c1400 St.Alex.(3) (LdMisc 622)27/178 : To god he gan hym al affye.
- a1425 NHom.(3) Cec.(Hrl 4196)300 : Þai prechid..Ogains þaire mawmettes more & min, Þat þai bifore affied þam in.
- c1440 HBk.GDei (Thrn:Horstmann)301 : For-thi nane affye þame in oþer prayere, bot if þay leue þaire syne.
- a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Lamb 131)4342 : Þe kynges neuews com wyþ gret partie; To hem he myghte hym well affye.
- a1450 Who þat liste loke (Stw 951)48/317 : To som þat in fortune will hem affie, Sche is bothe white and blak.
- a1500(a1460) Towneley Pl.(Hnt HM 1)312/192 : As I may me in you affy.
d
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Merlin (Corp-C 80)12384 : Non thyng to hire he wolde discrye, but ȝif of trowthe sche wolde hym affye that neuer sche scholde discouere it to non creature.
e
- c1425(c1400) Ld.Troy (LdMisc 595)8385 : I hope riȝt wel and me affye, That thorow my strengthe alle ȝe schal dye.
f
- a1450 Yk.Pl.(Add 35290)374/29 : My frendis þat in me faith affies, Nowe fro ther fois I schall þame fende.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- ?a1425(?a1350) Castleford Chron.(Göt Hist 740)22037 : Allan, lo, he affies him wele To vencus slik þink vnfele.
Note: Mod. gloss (c)
Note: 'confide oneself to'