ppl. a. [f. AFFECTION sb. + -ED2; probably imitated from Fr. affectionné. See also AFFECTIONATE a., a latinized form of the same word; and cf. the senses of both.]
1. Disposed, inclined (in any way). arch.
c. 1555. Harpsfield, Divorce Hen. VIII. (1878), 29. Reasons which may seem sufficient to any indifferent affectioned man.
1561. T. N[orton], trans. Calvin’s Instit., II. 109. So affectioned and minded by the direction of the spirit that they desire to obey God.
a. 1581. Campian, Hist. Irel., XI. ix. (1633), 110. They sate upon him diversely affectioned.
1611. Bible, Rom. xii. 10. Bee kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly loue.
1631. B. Webbe, Quietnesse (1657), 107. To be affectioned to love one another.
1881. N. T. (Revised), Rom. xii. 10. Be tenderly affectioned one to another.
† 2. Swayed by the affections; biased, partial. Obs.
1589. Puttenham, Eng. Poesie (1869), 166. Such manner of forraine and coulored talke to make the iudges affectioned.
† 3. Passionate, wilful; self-willed, obstinate. Obs.
1582. Bentley, Monum. Matrones, II. 177. No teares can staie him from his affectioned tyrannie.
1601. Shaks., Twel. N., II. iii. 160. An affection’d Asse, that cons State without booke, and vtters it by great swarths.
† 4. Eager, ambitious; zealous. Obs.
1534. Ld. Berners, Gold. Bk. M. Aurel., G vij b. Those fathers that ar so extremly affectioned, to haue theyr chyldren to begynne as olde men.
1567. in Strype’s Ann. Ref., I. (1709), 503. To destroye all suche as be affectioned, or make claime to the same kingdome.
1623. Hart, Arraign. of Urines, Ded. Great Princes have beene affectioned favourers of Physicke and Physitians.
† 5. Well affected, kindly disposed. Obs.
1539. Bible (‘Great’), 1 Thess. ii. 8. As a norsse cheryssheth her chyldren, so were we affeccyoned towarde you.
1601. W. T., trans. Ld. Remy’s Civ. Consid., 7. His citizens, being inclined and affectioned to the French, were much displeased.
1640. Fuller, Abel Rediv., Luther (1867), I. 57. He was very lovingly affectioned towards his children.
† 6. Loving, fond; affectionate (in mod. sense). Obs.
1578. N. T. (Genev.), Matt., Argt. To forsake the world … and with most affectioned hearts embrace this incomparable treasure freely offred vnto vs.
