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AF'FORAGE, n. [ad and force.] In France, a duty paid to the lord of a district, ...
AFFO'RCEMENT, n. [ad and force.] In old charters, a fortress; a fortification fo...
AFFO'RD, v.t. [ad and the root of forth, further. The sense is to send forth. bu...
AFFO'RDED, pp. Yielded as fruit, produce or result; sold without loss or with pr...
AFFO'RDING, ppr. Yielding; producing; selling without loss; bearing expenses.
AFFOR'EST, v.t. [ad and forest.] To convert ground into forest, as was done by t...
AFFORESTA'TION, n. The act of turning ground into forest or wood land.
AFFOR'ESTED, pp. Converted into forest.
AFFOR'ESTING, ppr. Converting into forest.
AFFRAN'CHISEMENT, n. [See Franchise and disfranchise.] The act of making free, o...
AFFRAP', v.t. [Eng. rap.] To strike. Obs.
AFFRA'Y, AFFRA'YMENT, n. 1. In law, the fighting of two or more persons, in a pu...
AFFREIGHT', v.t. affra'te. [See Freight .] To hire a ship for the transportation...
AFFREIGHT'ED, pp. Hired for transporting goods.
AFFREIGHT'ER, n. The person who hires or charters a ship or other vessel to conv...
AFFREIGHT'MENT, n. The act of hiring a ship for the transportation of goods.