affy
English
Etymology 1
From Anglo-Norman afier, from Late Latin affidare.
Verb
affy (third-person singular simple present affies, present participle affying, simple past and past participle affied)
- (obsolete, intransitive) To trust (in someone or something); to rely (on). [14th-17th c.]
- c. 1590, William Shakespeare, Titus Andronicus, First Folio 1623, I.1:
- Marcus Andronicus, so I do affie / In thy vprightnesse and Integrity […]
- c. 1590, William Shakespeare, Titus Andronicus, First Folio 1623, I.1:
- (obsolete, transitive) To promise to marry (someone); to be engaged to. [16th-17th c.]
- 1596, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, IV.8:
- He, though affide unto a former love, / To whom his faith he firmely ment to hold, / […] Her graunted love, but with affection cold […]
- 1596, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, IV.8:
Etymology 2
Shortening of affidavit.
Noun
affy (plural affies)
- (slang) An affidavit to be signed by a contest winner to confirm eligibility.
- 1997, "Sandretto", Singapore Contest.... (on newsgroup alt.consumers.sweepstakes)
- If you have won a monthly prize, they will send you an affy and have you send it back. Then your prize comes from a courier.
- 1999, "Suzy", Any BIG winners? (on newsgroup alt.consumers.sweepstakes)
- The contest ended in mid November, I got the affy Christmas eve, and I picked up the car February 4th or 5th.
- 1997, "Sandretto", Singapore Contest.... (on newsgroup alt.consumers.sweepstakes)