Af*for"est (&?;), v. t. [LL. afforestare; ad + forestare. See Forest.] To convert into a forest; as, to afforest a tract of country.
Af*for`es*ta"tion (&?;), n. The act of converting into forest or woodland. Blackstone.
Af*form"a*tive (&?;), n. An affix.
Af*fran"chise (&?;), v. t. [F. affranchir; &?; (L. ad) + franc free. See Franchise and Frank.] To make free; to enfranchise. Johnson.
Af*fran"chise*ment (&?;), n. [Cf. F. affranchissement.] The act of making free; enfranchisement. [R.]
Af*frap" (&?;), v. t. & i. [Cf. It. affrappare, frappare, to cut, mince, F. frapper to strike. See Frap.] To strike, or strike down. [Obs.] Spenser.
Af*fray" (&?;), v. t. [p. p. Affrayed.] [OE. afraien, affraien, OF. effreer, esfreer, F. effrayer, orig. to disquiet, put out of peace, fr. L. ex + OHG. fridu peace (akin to E. free). Cf. Afraid, Fray, Frith inclosure.] [Archaic] 1. To startle from quiet; to alarm.
Smale foules a great heap
That had afrayed [affrayed] me out of my sleep.
Chaucer.