Thesaurus: affeer

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1. v. t. To confirm; to assure.
2. v. t. To assess or reduce, as an arbitrary penalty or amercement, to a certain and reasonable sum.
3. 1. To confirm; to assure. [Obs.] "The title is affeered." Shak. 2. (Old Law) To assess or reduce, as an arbitrary penalty or amercement, to a certain and reasonable sum. Amercements . . . were affeered by the judges. Blackstone.
4. To assess or reduce, as an arbitrary penalty or amercement, toa certain and reasonable sum.Amercements . . . were affeered by the judges. Blackstone.