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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Affy \Af*fy"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Affied; p. pr. Affying.]
     [OF. afier, LL. affidare. Cf. Affiance.]
     1. To confide (one's self to, or in); to trust. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To betroth or espouse; to affiance. [Obs.] --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To bind in faith. [Obs.] --Bp. Montagu.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Affy \Af*fy"\, v. i.
     To trust or confide. [Obs.] --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Affy \Af*fy"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Affied; p. pr. Affying.]
     [OF. afier, LL. affidare. Cf. Affiance.]
     1. To confide (one's self to, or in); to trust. [Obs.]
  
     2. To betroth or espouse; to affiance. [Obs.] --Shak.
  
     3. To bind in faith. [Obs.] --Bp. Montagu.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Affy \Af*fy"\, v. i.
     To trust or confide. [Obs.] --Shak.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  affy
     vb.
     1 (lb en obsolete intransitive) To trust ((m en in) someone or
  something); to rely ((m en on)).  14th 17th c.)
     2 (lb en obsolete transitive) To promise to marry (someone); to be
  engaged to.  16th 17th c.)
     n.
     (lb en slang) An affidavit to be signed by a contest winner to
  confirm eligibility.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  affy
     vb.
     1 (lb en obsolete intransitive) To trust ((m en in) someone or
  something); to rely ((m en on)).  14th 17th c.)
     2 (lb en obsolete transitive) To promise to marry (someone); to be
  engaged to.  16th 17th c.)
     n.
     (lb en slang) An affidavit to be signed by a contest winner to
  confirm eligibility.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  affy
     vb.
     1 (lb en obsolete intransitive) To trust ((m en in) someone or
  something); to rely ((m en on)).  14th 17th c.)
     2 (lb en obsolete transitive) To promise to marry (someone); to be
  engaged to.  16th 17th c.)
     n.
     (lb en slang) An affidavit to be signed by a contest winner to
  confirm eligibility.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  affy
     vb.
     1 (lb en obsolete intransitive) To trust ((m en in) someone or
  something); to rely ((m en on)).  14th 17th c.)
     2 (lb en obsolete transitive) To promise to marry (someone); to be
  engaged to.  16th 17th c.)
     n.
     (lb en slang) An affidavit to be signed by a contest winner to
  confirm eligibility.

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