A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1400-1596
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Affinité, -itie, n. Also: affynyte, -ete, affinitee, -ity. [ME. affinité, affynyté, etc. (1303), OF. affinité, L. affinitas.]
1. Relationship between persons brought about by marriage.c1420 Wynt. vi. 1886 (the greys of affynyte). 14.. Acts I. 380/2 (nane of affinitie within nyne degres). 1531 Bell. Boece I. 13 (be affinite afore contrackit). 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 3/15 (frendis of consanguinite ande affinite). a1570-86 Maitl. Maitland Folio MS c. 18 (neirnes of blude nor ȝit affinite).
2. Relationship or resemblance in kind or character.c1420 Wynt. vii. 3362 (the taknys apperand be affynete). 1456 Hay II. 44/18 (affinitee and alliaunce [of offices] togeder). Burne Disput. 170 b (affinitie in substance, vse and end). 1596 Dalr. I. 66/9 (affinitie of the name).