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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Affinité, -itie, n. Also: affynyte, -ete, affinitee, -ity. [ME. affinité, affynyté, etc. (1303), OF. affinité, L. affinitas.]

1. Relationship between persons brought about by marriage.c1420 Wynt. vi. 1886 (the greys of affynyte). 14.. Acts I. 380/2 (nane of affinitie within nyne degres). 1531 Bell. Boece I. 13 (be affinite afore contrackit). 1549 Compl. 3/15 (frendis of consanguinite ande affinite). a1570-86 Maitl. M. Fol. c. 18 (neirnes of blude nor ȝit affinite).

2. Relationship or resemblance in kind or character.c1420 Wynt. vii. 3362 (the taknys apperand be affynete). 1456 Hay II. 44/18 (affinitee and alliaunce [of offices] togeder). Burne Disput. 170 b (affinitie in substance, vse and end). 1596 Dalr. I. 66/9 (affinitie of the name).