Affection v.

[a. Fr. affectionne-r, f. affection. Cf. love, to love; honor, to honor.] To have affection for; to like, love.

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1584. Copie of a Leter, 31. A goodlie Gentlewoman, whom the Earle affectioned much.

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1598. Shaks., Merry Wives, I. i. 234. Can you affection the ’o-man … can you carry your good wil to y^e maid?

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1765. H. Walpole, Otranto, v. (1798), 79. I do not think my lady Isabella ever much affectioned my young lord, your son.

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1863. Cowden Clarke, Shaks. Char., viii. 207. Malvolio … is the only person in the play who does not affection the gay and sweet-spirited jester.

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1880. Cornh. Mag., XLII. 659. Those underground regions he affectioned.

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