† aˈfaite, v. Obs.
Forms: 3 afeite, afyght(e, 3–4 afaite, afayte, 4–5 affayte, affaite.
[a. OFr. afaitie-r, afaite-r, afeite-r, to prepare, dispose, train, fashion:—L. affectā-re, freq. of afficĕre to move, touch, incline, f. af- = ad- to +facĕre to do, make. Afaite is thus an early doublet of affect. In 14th c. the pref. a- was refashioned as af- in Fr. and Eng.]
1. To affect, influence, incline, dispose, in any way.
| c 1230 Ancren Riwle 284 Ȝif eni is þet naueð nout þe heorte þus afeited. 1340 Ayenb. 75 Þe wel louiynde of gentil herte and affayted. |
2. To bring into any shape, to fashion, mould; to adapt or prepare to or for a purpose.
| c 1230 Ancren Riwle 284 Þuruh so monie duntes..so swuðe ueire afeited. 1340 Ayenb. 212 Wordes afaited and y-sliked ueleuold. 1393 Gower Conf. II. 113 He had affaited his lusty tales. Ibid. III. 22 His cokes ben for him affaited. Ibid. III. 234 He hath gere at home inough Affaited at his owne heste. |
3. To fit out, array, dress.
| 1483 Caxton G. de la Tour b i, They affayted and arayed the doughter the best wyse they myȝt. |
4. To train (hawks, hounds, etc. to obedience); hence, to tame.
| c 1300 K. Alis. 6583 Delfyns they nymeth, and cokedrill, And afyghteth, to heore wille. 1377 Langl. P. Pl. B. vi. 32 And go affaite þe faucones · wild foules to kille. 1393 Gower Conf. I. 84 The yonge whelpe, which is affaited. |
5. To reduce, subject, subdue.
| 1297 R. Glouc. 179 To Yrlond he gan wende, Vor to afayty þat lond, & to wynne ech ende. c 1315 Shoreham 111 The man the hym wole afayty Of prede that hys so heȝ. 1377 Langl. P. Pl. B. xiv. 296 It affaiteth þe flesshe · fram folyes ful manye. |
6. To affect with disease.
| 1475 Caxton Jason 17 Arte thou he that arte affayted with the blanche feures for cause of my right redoubted lady. |