"affy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈæfi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-affy2.wav Forms: affies [plural]
Rhymes: -æfi Etymology: Shortening of affidavit. Head templates: {{en-noun}} affy (plural affies)
  1. (slang) An affidavit to be signed by a contest winner to confirm eligibility. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-affy-en-noun-fx8EuP1R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 15 43 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 29 35 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 30 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 36 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [English]

IPA: /əˈfaɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-affy1.wav Forms: affies [present, singular, third-person], affying [participle, present], affied [participle, past], affied [past]
Rhymes: -aɪ Etymology: From Anglo-Norman afier, from Late Latin affidare. Etymology templates: {{der|en|xno|afier}} Anglo-Norman afier, {{der|en|LL.|affidare}} Late Latin affidare Head templates: {{en-verb}} affy (third-person singular simple present affies, present participle affying, simple past and past participle affied)
  1. (obsolete, intransitive) To trust (in someone or something); to rely (on). Tags: intransitive, obsolete
    Sense id: en-affy-en-verb-nbc5YD6r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 15 43 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 29 35 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 30 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 36 35
  2. (obsolete, transitive) To promise to marry (someone); to be engaged to. Tags: obsolete, transitive
    Sense id: en-affy-en-verb-AwCEp739 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 15 43 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 29 35 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 30 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 36 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: unaffied
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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