Webster's Dictionary 1913

1918

Affluency

Af″flu‐en‐cy (�), n. Affluence. Addison.

1919

Affluent

Af″flu‐ent (�), a. [Cf. F. affluent, L. affluens, -entis, p. pr. See Affluence.] 1. Flowing to; flowing abundantly. “Affluent blood.” Harvey.2. Abundant; copious; plenteous; hen...

1920

Affluent (2)

Af″flu‐ent, n. A stream or river flowing into a larger river or into a lake; a tributary stream.

1921

Affluently

Af″flu‐ent‐ly, adv. Abundantly; copiously.

1922

Affluentness

Af‐flu‐ent‐ness, n. Great plenty.

1923

Afflux

Af″flux′ (�), n. [L. affluxum, p. p. of affluere: cf. F. afflux. See Affluence.] A flowing towards; that which flows to; as, an afflux of blood to the head.

1924

Affluxion

Af‐flux″ion (�), n. The act of flowing towards; afflux. Sir T. Browne.

1925

Affodill

Af″fo‐dill (�), n. Asphodel.

1926

Afforce

Af‐force″ (�), v. t. [OF. afforcier, LL. affortiare; ad + fortiare, fr. L. fortis strong.] To reënforce; to strengthen. Hallam.

1927

Afforcement

Af‐force″ment (�), n. 1. A fortress; a fortification for defense. Bailey.2. A reënforcement; a strengthening. Hallam.

1928

Afforciament

Af‐for″ci‐a‐ment (�), n. See Afforcement.

1929

Afford

Af‐ford″ (ăf‐fōrd″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Afforded; p. pr. & vb. n.Affording.] [OE. aforthen, AS. geforðian, forðian, to further, accomplish, afford, fr. forð forth, forward. The ...

1930

Affordable

Af‐ford″a‐ble (�), a. That may be afforded.

1931

Affordment

Af‐ford″ment (�), n. Anything given as a help; bestowal.

1932

Afforest

Af‐for″est (�), v. t. [LL. afforestare; ad + forestare. See Forest.] To convert into a forest; as, to afforest a tract of country.

1933

Afforestation

Af‐for′es‐ta″tion (�), n. The act of converting into forest or woodland. Blackstone.

1934

Afformative

Af‐form″a‐tive (�), n. An affix.

1935

Affranchise

Af‐fran″chise (�), v. t. [F. affranchir; � (L. ad) + franc free. See Franchise and Frank.] To make free; to enfranchise. Johnson.

1936

Affranchisement

Af‐fran″chise‐ment (�), n. [Cf. F. affranchissement.] The act of making free; enfranchisement.

1937

Affrap

Af‐frap″ (�), v. t. & i. [Cf. It. affrappare, frappare, to cut, mince, F. frapper to strike. See Frap.] To strike, or strike down. Spenser.

1938

Affray

Af‐fray″ (�), v. t. [p. p.Affrayed.] [OE. afraien, affraien, OF. effreer, esfreer, F. effrayer, orig. to disquiet, put out of peace, fr. L. ex + OHG. fridu peace (akin to E. fre...

1939

Affray (2)

Af‐fray″ (�), n. [OE. afrai, affrai, OF. esfrei, F. effroi, fr. OF. esfreer. See Affray, v. t.] 1. The act of suddenly disturbing any one; an assault or attack.2. Alarm; terror;...

1940

Affrayer

Af‐fray″er (�), n. One engaged in an affray.

1941

Affrayment

Af‐fray″ment (�), n. Affray. Spenser.

1942

Affreight

Af‐freight″ (�), v. t. [Pref. ad- + freight: cf. F. affréter. See Freight.] To hire, as a ship, for the transportation of goods or freight.

1943

Affreighter

Af‐freight″er (�), n. One who hires or charters a ship to convey goods.

1944

Affreightment

Af‐freight″ment (�), n. [Cf. F. affrétement.] The act of hiring, or the contract for the use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo.