affuird

Scots

Alternative forms

affoord
affeurd (Orkney)

Etymology

From Middle English aforthen, from Old English ġeforþian, forþian (“to further, accomplish, afford”). Compare English afford.

Pronunciation

(South, North East Central, South Northern, Insular) IPA^(key): /əˈføːrd/
(Central) IPA^(key): /əˈfeːrd/
(Doric, North Northern) IPA^(key): /əˈfuːrd/

Verb

affuird (third-person singular simple present affuirds, present participle affuirdin, simple past affuirdit, past participle affuirdit)

to afford

References

“affuird, v.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.
Eagle, Andy, ed. (2016) The Online Scots Dictionary, Scots Online.

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