ppl. a. Obs. [f. prec. + -ED; or rather f. AFFECTIONATE a. after the appearance of the vb. By-form of AFFECTIONATE; cf. AFFECTIONED.]
1. Inclined or disposed; with to, unto, favorably inclined, tenderly disposed, attached.
1578. Florio, Firste Frutes, Ep. Ded. Your Honours … well favouring and affectionated mind, both unto me, and all other.
1620. Shelton, Quixote, III. xviii. 119. I am somewhat affectionated to Poesy and to read good Poets.
1651. J. Rocket, Chr. Subj. (1658), iii. 21. Hee delights to see you … so graciously affectionated as to pray for them.
1722. Wodrow, Corr. (1843), II. 679. No sort of persons were more entirely affectionated to his Majesty’s government and family.
2. Unduly inclined or biased; swayed by affection; partial.
1586. J. Hooker, Giraldus’s Hist. Irel., in Holinsh., II. 134/2. In deciding of all matters he was vpright and iust, being not affectionated nor … corrupted for anie mans pleasure.
1587. Fleming, Contn. Holinshed, III. 309/1. Without reproch of being affectionated or corrupted.
3. = AFFECTIONATE 5, 6.
1580. Sidney, Arcadia (1622), 19. If he did but only repeate the lamentable, and truely affectionated speeches.
1624. Capt. Smith, Virginia (1629), 142. A vigilant and faithfull counceller, as hee is an affectionated brother.
1631. in Harl. Misc. (Malh.), IV. 156. By her Majesty’s most affectionated and bound in all humble Duty, W. H.
