affy
verb
-ed/-ing/-es
transitive verb
1
obsolete : confide, trust
2
a obsolete
(1)
: espouse
(2)
: affiance, betroth
b
archaic : to join closely (as in bonds of faith)
souls affied by sovereign destinies
R. W. Emerson
R. W. Emersonintransitive verb
obsolete : confide, trust
Word History
Etymology
Middle English afien, affien, from Old French afier
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1