Obs. [prob. a. Anglo-Fr. *afferance, f. afferer: see AFFEER and -ANCE.] The act or process of affeering; assessment.
c. 1432. MS. Roll of York Mercers’ Myst. 10–11 Hen. VI. Recd.—of diverse persones that wer afferyd in ye tyme of Robert of Ȝarow-& hafe noght payde thaire afferaunce.
1641. Termes de la Ley, 13. But if a towne be amerced … the affeerance shall be generall.
