a. Obs. [a. OFr. affectuel, f. L. affectus: see AFFECT sb. and -AL 1. Cf. effectual, AFFECTUOUS, AFFECTIVE, AFFECTIONATE.]
1. Earnest, ardent, eager, hearty.
1483. Caxton, Gold. Leg., 389/2. God hath beholden your affectuel deuocyon fro heuen.
1552. Huloet, Abcedarium, Affectuall desyres, Ambiciosæ preces.
1581. Riche, Farewell to Milit. Prof. (1846), 169. With affectuall and manifest argumentes to perswade her.
2. Of or pertaining to the affections or emotions.
1604. T. Wright, Passions of Mind, V. § 3. 175. Reasonable persuasions resemble words, affectuall passions are compared to deeds.
3. = AFFECTIVE 3.
a. 1655. T. Adams, Wks., 1862, I. 205 (D.). Lust not only affectual, but actual is dispensed with.
