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affit1 (s.xiiiin)
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The form effit is a cross reference to the following entry:

affit1 (s.xiiiin)

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afit,  affist;  (effit  Mir N-D 75.prol.6)  
  FEW:  affectus 2 24,248b Gdf:  affect 1 1,135b GdfC: ∅ TL: afit 1 1,190 DEAF:  afit  DMF:  affect 1  TLF:  affect  OED:  affect n.  MED:  affect n.  DMLBS:  affectus 48a

s.

1emotionaffection, warm feeling: 
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Ke il guerpi trestut avet Kanke il out de joie et de honur Pur l’affit et la grant amur Ke il out vers la seinte reine  Mir N-D 130.178
2attention, concern(s): 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Mes nus en pensum mult petit, Kar aillurs avum le nostre affit Enraciné  Set Dorm ANTS 26
de bon, grant affit
emotionlovingly, with affection: 
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Ke vus l’amastes de grant affit  Pet Plet ANTS 1278
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Sun Ave Marie en disoit, Devoutement de bon affist Le salu mult ducement li (=BVM) dist  Mir N-D 80.17

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affect1 
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