affeiringadj.

Brit.

/əˈfɪərɪŋ/, U.S.

/əˈfɪ(ə)rɪŋ/, Scottish English

/əˈfirɪŋ/,

/əˈfirɪn/

Forms: see affeir v. and -ing suffix²; see also effeiring adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: affeir v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < affeir v. + -ing suffix², after Middle French afferant afferant adj. Compare earlier afferant adj. Compare also earlier effeiring adj.With forms in -and compare discussion at -and suffix¹.

Scottish. Now rare.

Appropriate, proportionate; proper. Usually in affeiring to: in a manner appropriate to; in relation or proportion to; (without prepositional object, as an adverbial phrase) in proportion to what is expected; all things considered. Cf. effeiring adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [adjective] > that is in due proportion or proportionate > proportionate to

in (also for, of, with) proportiona1393

convenientc1405

affeiring1536

measurable1541

equivalent1575

commensurable1645

commoderate1650

correspondenta1656

commensurate1657

commeasurable1658

1536 [implied in: 1536 in W. Fraser Memorials Family Wemyss (1888) III. 4 Bodin in hors and geir..afferandly to yowr honor and owris. (at afferandly adv.)].

1545 in C. Rogers Rental Bk. Cupar-Angus (1880) II. 38 Payand..ȝerlye affering to the said thre chalder wictall aboune writtin.

1554 D. Lindsay Dialog Experience & Courteour 1662 in Wks. (1931) I. 248 Ten Cubitis large he wes of hycht, Proportionat, in lenth and breid, Afferand to his hycht.

1623 in C. Innes Fasti Aberdonenses (1854) 283 That the eist tour..sould be new gestit and loftit.., and passagis maid affirand as was maid abefoir.

1825 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Suppl. (at cited word) It's no sae ill, affeiring to.

1923 G. Watson Roxburghshire Word-bk. 39 His contribution was byordinar guid affeirin' ti his means.

1923 G. Watson Roxburghshire Word-bk. 39 It's a sma' ferm, but he has the best ferm-hoose in the coonty, affeirin' ti.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	affeiring
释义	affeiringadj. Brit. /əˈfɪərɪŋ/, U.S. /əˈfɪ(ə)rɪŋ/, Scottish English /əˈfirɪŋ/, /əˈfirɪn/ Forms: see affeir v. and -ing suffix²; see also effeiring adj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: affeir v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < affeir v. + -ing suffix², after Middle French afferant afferant adj. Compare earlier afferant adj. Compare also earlier effeiring adj.With forms in -and compare discussion at -and suffix¹. Scottish. Now rare. Appropriate, proportionate; proper. Usually in affeiring to: in a manner appropriate to; in relation or proportion to; (without prepositional object, as an adverbial phrase) in proportion to what is expected; all things considered. Cf. effeiring adj. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [adjective] > that is in due proportion or proportionate > proportionate to in (also for, of, with) proportiona1393 convenientc1405 affeiring1536 measurable1541 equivalent1575 commensurable1645 commoderate1650 correspondenta1656 commensurate1657 commeasurable1658 1536 [implied in: 1536 in W. Fraser Memorials Family Wemyss (1888) III. 4 Bodin in hors and geir..afferandly to yowr honor and owris. (at afferandly adv.)]. 1545 in C. Rogers Rental Bk. Cupar-Angus (1880) II. 38 Payand..ȝerlye affering to the said thre chalder wictall aboune writtin. 1554 D. Lindsay Dialog Experience & Courteour 1662 in Wks. (1931) I. 248 Ten Cubitis large he wes of hycht, Proportionat, in lenth and breid, Afferand to his hycht. 1623 in C. Innes Fasti Aberdonenses (1854) 283 That the eist tour..sould be new gestit and loftit.., and passagis maid affirand as was maid abefoir. 1825 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Suppl. (at cited word) It's no sae ill, affeiring to. 1923 G. Watson Roxburghshire Word-bk. 39 His contribution was byordinar guid affeirin' ti his means. 1923 G. Watson Roxburghshire Word-bk. 39 It's a sma' ferm, but he has the best ferm-hoose in the coonty, affeirin' ti. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1536
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