AfÏford¶aÏble (?), a. That may be afforded. AfÏford¶ment (?), n. Anything given as a help; bestowal. [Obs.] AfÏfor¶est (?), v. t. [LL. afforestare; ad + forestare. See Forest.] To convert into a forest; as, to afforest a tract of country. AfÏfor·esÏta¶tion (?), n. The act of converting into forest or woodland. Blackstone. AfÏform¶aÏtive (?), n. An affix. AfÏfran¶chise (?), v. t. [F. affranchir; ? (L. ad) + franc free. See Franchise and Frank.] To make free; to enfranchise. Johnson. AfÏfran¶chiseÏment (?), n. [Cf. F. affranchissement.] The act of making free; enfranchisement. [R.] AfÏfrap¶ (?), v. t. & i. [Cf. It. affrappare, frappare, to cut, mince, F. frapper to strike. See Frap.] To strike, or strike down. [Obs.] Spenser. AfÏfray¶ (?), v. t. [p. p. Affrayed.] [OE. afraien, affraien, OF. effreer, esfreer, F. effrayer, orig. to disquiet, put out of peace, fr. L. ex + OHG. fridu peace (akin to E. free). Cf. Afraid, Fray, Frith inclosure.] [Archaic] 1. To startle from quiet; to alarm. Smale foules a great heap That had afrayed [affrayed] me out of my sleep. Chaucer. 2. To frighten; to scare; to frighten away. That voice doth us affray. Shak. AfÏfray¶ (?), n. [OE. afrai, affrai, OF. esfrei, F. effroi, fr. OF. esfreer. See Affray, v. t.] 1. The act of suddenly disturbing any one; an assault or attack. [Obs.] 2. Alarm; terror; fright. [Obs.] Spenser. 3. A tumultuous assault or quarrel; a brawl; a fray. ½In the very midst of the affray.¸ Motley. 4. (Law) The fighting of two or more persons, in a public place, to the terror of others. Blackstone. µ A fighting in private is not, in a legal sense, an affray. Syn. Ð Quarrel; brawl; scuffle; encounter; fight; contest; feud; tumult; disturbance. AfÏfray¶er (?), n. One engaged in an affray. AfÏfray¶ment (?), n. Affray. [Obs.] Spenser. AfÏfreight¶ (?), v. t. [Pref. adÏ + freight: cf. F. affr‚ter. See Freight.] To hire, as a ship, for the transportation of goods or freight. AfÏfreight¶er (?), n. One who hires or charters a ship to convey goods. AfÏfreight¶ment (?), n. [Cf. F. affr‚tement.] The act of hiring, or the contract for the use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo. AfÏfret¶ (?), n. [Cf. It. affrettare to hasten, fretta haste.] A furious onset or attack. [Obs.] Spenser. AfÏfric¶tion (?), n. [L. affricare to rub on. See Friction.] The act of rubbing against. [Obs.] AfÏfriend¶ed (?), p. p. Made friends; reconciled. [Obs.] ½Deadly foes... affriended.¸ Spenser. AfÏfright¶ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Affrighted; p. pr. & vb. n. Affrighting.] [Orig. p. p.; OE. afright, AS. ¾fyrhtan to terrify; ¾Ï (cf. Goth. usÏ, Ger. erÏ, orig. meaning out) + fyrhto fright. See Fright.] To impress with sudden fear; to frighten; to alarm. Dreams affright our souls. Shak. A drear and dying sound Affrights the flamens at their service quaint. Milton. Syn. Ð To terrify; frighten; alarm; dismay; appall; scare; startle; daunt; intimidate. AfÏfright¶, p. a. Affrighted. [Obs.] Chaucer. AfÏfright¶, n. 1. Sudden and great fear; terror. It expresses a stronger impression than fear, or apprehension, perhaps less than terror. He looks behind him with affright, and forward with despair. Goldsmith. 2. The act of frightening; also, a cause of terror; an object of dread. B. Jonson. AfÏfright¶edÏly, adv. With fright. Drayton. AfÏfright¶en (?), v. t. To frighten. [Archaic] ½Fit tales... to affrighten babes.¸ Southey. AfÏfright¶er (?), n. One who frightens. [Archaic] AfÏfright¶ful (?), a. Terrifying; frightful. Ð AfÏfright¶fulÏly, adv. [Archaic] Bugbears or affrightful apparitions. Cudworth. AfÏfright¶ment (?), n. Affright; the state of being frightened; sudden fear or alarm. [Archaic] Passionate words or blows... fill the child's mind with terror and affrightment. Locke. AfÏfront¶ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Affronted; p. pr. & vb. n. Affronting.] [OF. afronter, F. affronter, to confront, LL. affrontare to strike against, fr. L. ad + frons forehead, front. See Front.] 1. To front; to face in position; to meet or encounter face to face. [Obs.] All the seaÏcoasts do affront the Levant. Holland. That he, as 't were by accident, may here Affront Ophelia. Shak. 2. To face in defiance; to confront; as, to confront; as, to affront death; hence, to meet in hostile encounter. [Archaic] 3. To offend by some manifestation of disrespect; to insult to the face by demeanor or language; to treat with marked incivility. How can any one imagine that the fathers would have dared to affront the wife of Aurelius? Addison. Syn. Ð TO insult; abuse; outrage; wound; illtreat; slight; defy; offend; provoke; pique; nettle. AfÏfront¶, n. [Cf. F. affront, fr. affronter.] 1. An encounter either friendly or hostile. [Obs.] I walked about, admired of all, and dreaded On hostile ground, none daring my affront.