† aˈffectionated, ppl. a. Obs.
[f. prec. + -ed; or rather f. affectionate a. after the appearance of the vb. By-form of affectionate; cf. affectioned.]
1. Inclined or disposed; with to, unto, favourably inclined, tenderly disposed, attached.
| 1578 Florio Firste Frutes Ep. Ded., Your Honours..well favouring and affectionated mind, both unto me, and all other. 1620 Shelton Quixote III. xviii. 119, I am somewhat affectionated to Poesy and to read good Poets. 1651 J. Rocket Chr. Subj. (1658) iii. 21 Hee delights to see you..so graciously affectionated as to pray for them. 1722 Wodrow Corr. (1843) II. 679 No sort of persons were more entirely affectionated to his Majesty's government and family. |
2. Unduly inclined or biased; swayed by affection; partial.
| 1586 J. Hooker Giraldus's Hist. Irel. in Holinsh. II. 134/2 In deciding of all matters he was vpright and iust, being not affectionated nor..corrupted for anie mans pleasure. 1587 Fleming Contn. Holinshed III. 309/1 Without reproch of being affectionated or corrupted. |
3. = affectionate 5, 6.
| 1580 Sidney Arcadia (1622) 19 If he did but only repeate the lamentable, and truely affectionated speeches. 1624 Capt. Smith Virginia (1629) 142 A vigilant and faithfull counceller, as hee is an affectionated brother. 1631 in Harl. Misc. (Malh.) IV. 156 By her Majesty's most affectionated and bound in all humble Duty, W.H. |