Afflictively to Afore
Afflictively
(Af*flic"tive*ly), adv. In an afflictive manner.
Affluence
(Af"flu*ence) n. [F. affluence, L. affluentia, fr. affluens, p. pr. of affluere to flow to; ad +
fluere to flow. See Flux.]
1. A flowing to or towards; a concourse; an influx.
The affluence of young nobles from hence into Spain.
Wotton.
There is an unusual affluence of strangers this year.
Carlyle.
2. An abundant supply, as of thought, words, feelings, etc.; profusion; also, abundance of property; wealth.
And old age of elegance, affluence, and ease.
Coldsmith.
Syn. — Abundance; riches; profusion; exuberance; plenty; wealth; opulence.
Affluency
(Af"flu*en*cy) n. Affluence. [Obs.] Addison.
Affluent
(Af"flu*ent) a. [Cf. F. affluent, L. affluens, -entis, p. pr. See Affluence.]
1. Flowing to; flowing abundantly. "Affluent blood." Harvey.
2. Abundant; copious; plenteous; hence, wealthy; abounding in goods or riches.
Language . . . affluent in expression.
H. Reed.
Loaded and blest with all the affluent store,
Which human vows at smoking shrines implore.
Prior.
Affluent
(Af"flu*ent), n. A stream or river flowing into a larger river or into a lake; a tributary stream.
Affluently
(Af"flu*ent*ly), adv. Abundantly; copiously.
Affluentness
(Af*flu*ent*ness), n. Great plenty. [R.]
Afflux
(Af"flux`) n. [L. affluxum, p. p. of affluere: cf. F. afflux. See Affluence.] A flowing towards; that
which flows to; as, an afflux of blood to the head.
Affluxion
(Af*flux"ion) n. The act of flowing towards; afflux. Sir T. Browne.
Affodill
(Af"fo*dill) n. Asphodel. [Obs.]
Afforce
(Af*force") v. t. [OF. afforcier, LL. affortiare; ad + fortiare, fr. L. fortis strong.] To reënforce; to
strengthen. Hallam.
Afforcement
(Af*force"ment) n. [OF.]
1. A fortress; a fortification for defense. [Obs.] Bailey.
2. A reënforcement; a strengthening. Hallam.
Afforciament
(Af*for"ci*a*ment) n. See Afforcement. [Obs.]
Afford
(Af*ford") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Afforded; p. pr. & vb. n. Affording.] [OE. aforthen, AS. geforðian,
forðian, to further, accomplish, afford, fr. forð forth, forward. The prefix ge- has no well defined sense.
See Forth.]
