单词 | as affeirs |
释义 | > as lemmasas affeirs intransitive. To be proper, fitting, or appropriate. In later use frequently in as affeirs: as is appropriate; so as to suit. Frequently with to (also for). Cf. effeir v. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > be suitable, appropriate, or suit [verb (intransitive)] > be fitting or proper i-burec1000 shallc1000 belongOE becomec1175 fallc1175 beliea1225 ferea1300 longc1350 beseemc1384 pertainc1384 it is worthy thata1398 accordc1400 foldc1400 affeir1415 fit1574 suit?1591 sort1595 1415 in C. Innes Registrum Episcopatus Brechinensis (1856) I. 36 This ondir al pane that ma affer ye leif nocht undone. 1488 (c1478) Hary Actis & Deidis Schir William Wallace (Adv.) (1968–9) vi. l. 678 To mowff ȝow mor It afferis nocht for me. 1489 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (Adv.) i. 162 I sall..Hald It, as It afferis to king. a1500 (?c1450) Merlin xiv. 225 Dide hym [sc. Arthur] grete honour as affiered to so high a man. 1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid v. iii. 54 To turn agane, as thaim afferis. 1535 W. Stewart tr. H. Boethius Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) III. 374 Artalȝerie affeirand for the weir. 1543 ( Chron. J. Hardyng (1812) 166 As to suche a prince of nature should affere. 1609 J. Skene tr. Regiam Majestatem 21 He salbe punissed conforme to the maner & quantitie of the crime, as affeires of Law. 1649 in Rec. Parl. Scotl. to 1707 (2007) 1649/5/282 Letteres of horning and uthers neidfull to be direct against the foirsaidis persouns in form as affeirs. 1808 Articles of Agreement §7 in R. Bald Gen. View Coal Trade Scotl. App. iii. 172 That letters of horning on six days charge, and all other execution necessar may pass thereon, in form as affeirs. 1955 T. B. Smith in G. W. Keeton & D. Lloyd United Kingdom Devel. Laws & Constit. I. ii. xliv. 1017 A proprietor sold part of his ground for £75 under the belief that it was burdened with a cumulo feu duty of £9 15s. The purchaser was aware that the portion affeiring to it was only 3s. < as lemmas |
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