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† aˈffectuous, a. Obs. [a. Fr. affectueux (14th c.), ad. L. affectuōs-us, f. affectus: see affect n.] Full of affection or ‘affect.’ 1. Earnest in feeling or desire; eager, ardent, hearty.1494 Fabyan vi. clxxxv. 184 He was affectuse in his desyre. 1519 Sir T. Boleyn in Ellis Orig. Lett. i. 53 I. 147...
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affectious
† aˈffectious, a. Obs. [f. affection on analogy of caution, cautious, action, actious, etc.: see -ious. The etymological form is affectuous, q.v.] = affectionate; earnest, cordial, loving.1581 Marbeck Bk. of Notes 845 True prayer is an earnest and affectious communication of the heart with God. 1607...
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effrontuous
† eˈffrontuous, a. Obs. rare. [irreg. f. effronted, after words like affectuous, fatuous.] Characterized by effrontery.a 1734 North Exam. iii. vii. 543 That a Government should appear so weak as to suffer such an effrontuous proceeding to run on to this height. Hence eˈffrontuously, adv.a 1734 North...
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For the making of the story, the following was reported: "With an affectuous smile, takes puffs from his pipe, laughing unexpectedly when he does not want
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infectuous
† inˈfectuous, a. Obs. [f. L. (post-class.) infectu-s (u-stem) dyeing + -ous; cf. OF. infectueux (1381 in Godef.). Cf. affectuous, defectuous.] = infectious.1495 Trevisa's Barth. De P.R. xviii. lxvi. (W. de W.), The brethe of a lyon stynketh and is ryght infectuous [MSS. infectiue] and contagyous. 1...
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affectual
aˈffectual, a. [a. OFr. affectuel, f. L. affectus: see affect n. and -al1. Cf. effectual, affectuous, affective, affectionate.] † 1. Earnest, ardent, eager, hearty. Obs.1483 Caxton Gold. Leg. 389/2 God hath beholden your affectuel deuocyon fro heuen. 1552 Huloet Abcedarium, Affectuall desyres, Ambic...
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affectuously
† aˈffectuously, adv. Obs. [f. prec. + -ly2.] In an ‘affectuous’ manner. 1. With earnest feeling or desire (see affect n.); earnestly, ardently, eagerly.1450 Q. Margaret in Four Cent. Eng. Lett (1881) 8 Praye you right affectuously, that, at reverence of us, ye will have oure said squire. 1494 Fabya...
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