ppl. a. Sc. Obs. Also 6 efferand. See also AFFEIRING. [pr. pple. of EFFEIR v.1] Properly appertaining, suitable, proportionate.
1549. Compl. Scot., vi. (1872), 56. God almychty … mittigatis … baytht the gude … and euil operations of the planetis, efferand for the vertu and vice that ringis amang the pepil.
1536. Bellenden, Cron. Scot., I. (1821), Introd. 34. Litill Johne … hes bene fourtene feet of hicht, with square membris effering thairto.
1816. Scott, Antiq., xli. With annual rent and expenses effeiring.
Hence Effeirandly adv., suitably.
1551. Sc. Acts Mary (1814), 485 (Jam.). Efter thair qualite foirsaid to be punischit effeirandlie.
