affeer
transitive verb
af·feer
ə-ˈfir
-ed/-ing/-s
1
law : to fix the amount of (an amercement) : assess
2
obsolete : confirm, assure
the title is affeered
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English afferen, affuren, from Middle French affeurer, afforer, from a- (from Latin ad-) + feur, fuer market price, tax, from Medieval Latin forum market price, from Latin, market place
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1