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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Affy, v. Also: affye, effy. [ME. affye (c 1300), OF. afier (late L. affidāre). In Sc. only in poetry.] intr. To trust; to put trust or confidence in (a person or thing). 1375 Barb. ii. 501.
In commownys may nane affy, Bot he that may thar warand be Ib. v. 504; etc.
Thai maid him mony tyme varnyng, … For thi in thame affyit he a1400 Leg. S. xxi. 337.
Nothyr God na purwiance, Na ocht quhare-in men suld affy, … Wirkis al ?1438 Alex. i. 1127.
In sic ane iedare men micht affye c1475 Wall. vii. 1051.
Bot thai war rad, and durst nocht weill affy c1500-c1512 Dunb. viii. 30.
We of Scottis natioun, Intill his lyff quhom most he did affy 1513 Doug. xi. viii. 83.
Gyf thou list no thyng trasting, nor affy Into our armys c1530-40 Stewart Bann. MS. 94 b/48.
To help thame that in him affyis [M. effyis] a1568 Bann. MS. 210 a/5.
Quho most hes witt, leist suld in it effy