affadj.

Forms:

α. 1700s affe't, 1700s afft, 1700s affte, 1700s–1800s afft, 1700s–1800s afft. (with point), 1700s– affte. (with point).

β. 1700s–1800s aff. (with point), 1700s–1800s affe. (with point), 1700s– affe, 1800s aff, 1800s– aff. (with point).

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: affectionate adj.

Etymology: Shortened < affectionate adj. (as a graphic abbreviation). Compare affly adv.

Now rare.

Used after your in the subscription of a letter: affectionate. Cf affly adv.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > affection > [adjective]

chisa700

lovewendeOE

lovingOE

lovelyOE

kinda1375

fond1539

fainingc1540

affectionate1576

affectioned1578

affectiousc1580

affectionateda1586

affecting1600

dear1609

affective1613

affectional1689

attached1734

aff1752

warm1765

lovey1920

1752–3 O. Goldsmith Coll. Lett. (1928) 4 My D^r Broth^er your aff^t Freind [sic] Oliver Goldsmith.

1764 W. Fergusson Let. 17 Aug. in A. B. Grosart Robert Fergusson (1898) 46 I am, my Dearest, your affe. Husband, Will. Fergusson.

1785 J. Madison Let. 17 Dec. in Writings (1901) II. 205 With sincerity, I am Y^r aff^t friend.

1845 G. W. Curtis Let. 22 Apr. (1898) 209 Good-night, good friend. Yr. aff. G.W.C.

1883 H. G. Wells Let. in N. Mackenzie & J. Mackenzie Time Traveller (1973) iii. 45 I remain Your aff Son H.G. Wells.

1912 Maclean's July 62/2 Your aff. brother, Jas K. Benson.

1943 S. Lewis Gideon Planish xiv. 183 Don't be too hard on Bunny Nimrock,..she is OK... Yr. afft father W. Jackson.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	aff
释义	affadj. Forms: α. 1700s affe't, 1700s afft, 1700s affte, 1700s–1800s afft, 1700s–1800s afft. (with point), 1700s– affte. (with point). β. 1700s–1800s aff. (with point), 1700s–1800s affe. (with point), 1700s– affe, 1800s aff, 1800s– aff. (with point). Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: affectionate adj. Etymology: Shortened < affectionate adj. (as a graphic abbreviation). Compare affly adv. Now rare. Used after your in the subscription of a letter: affectionate. Cf affly adv. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > affection > [adjective] chisa700 lovewendeOE lovingOE lovelyOE kinda1375 fond1539 fainingc1540 affectionate1576 affectioned1578 affectiousc1580 affectionateda1586 affecting1600 dear1609 affective1613 affectional1689 attached1734 aff1752 warm1765 lovey1920 1752–3 O. Goldsmith Coll. Lett. (1928) 4 My D^r Broth^er your aff^t Freind [sic] Oliver Goldsmith. 1764 W. Fergusson Let. 17 Aug. in A. B. Grosart Robert Fergusson (1898) 46 I am, my Dearest, your affe. Husband, Will. Fergusson. 1785 J. Madison Let. 17 Dec. in Writings (1901) II. 205 With sincerity, I am Y^r aff^t friend. 1845 G. W. Curtis Let. 22 Apr. (1898) 209 Good-night, good friend. Yr. aff. G.W.C. 1883 H. G. Wells Let. in N. Mackenzie & J. Mackenzie Time Traveller (1973) iii. 45 I remain Your aff Son H.G. Wells. 1912 Maclean's July 62/2 Your aff. brother, Jas K. Benson. 1943 S. Lewis Gideon Planish xiv. 183 Don't be too hard on Bunny Nimrock,..she is OK... Yr. afft father W. Jackson. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.1752
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