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 Scots) 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)

1. 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.