† affeiring, ppl. a. Sc.
(əˈfɪərɪŋ)
Also 6 affeirand, 7– effeiring.
[pr. pple. of affeir v.]
Properly pertaining, appropriate, meet, proportionate. (Still used in Scotl.: see effeiring.)
| 1535 Stewart Cron. Scotl. III. 374 Artalȝerie affeirand for the weir. 1683 Act of Council (Wodr. II. 318) Such as will not [take the Test] that these be put under caution under great sums effeiring to their condition and rank. 1800 in Jamieson s.v., ‘It's no sae ill, affeiring to.’ |