AFFABILITY, AFFABLE
ADJECTIVES
1225 — DEBONAIR affable, of gentle disposition, mild, meek; gracious, kindly; courteous → obs.
1362 — BUXOM affable, kindly, gracious, indulgent, favourable; amiable, courteous → obs.
1375 — COUTH kind, affable, agreeable, pleasant → Sc.
1400 — ACQUAINTABLE affable, easy to be acquainted with, familiar → obs.
1400 — SMOLT affable, pleasant, agreeable → obs.
1400 — SMOOTH affable, pleasant, polite; seemingly amiable or friendly
1623 — PERAFFABLE easy to talk to; affable → obs.
1758 — CLEVER affable, pleasant, good-natured → Amer. dial.
1771 — PARTICULAR affable, markedly friendly, showing special kindness or attention to another → Sc.
1790 — GOTHERLY sociable, affable, of a kindly disposition → Eng. dial.
1825 — EEKFOW having an affable demeanour, equable in temper; blithe → obs.
1834 — GASH talkative, loquacious; affable, lively → Sc.
1894 — NATURAL affable, familiar, gentle; guileless → Sc.
1897 — NAFFY affable, friendly, on good terms → Sc.
1898 — CATER → KAYTER kind, friendly, affable; on good terms with one’s companions → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1959 — SMOOTHIE affable, pleasant, polite; seemingly amiable or friendly
NOUNS
1225 — DEBONAIRTY → DEBONARITY affability, courtesy; mildness, gentleness, meekness; graciousness, kindness → obs.
1240 — DEBONAIRSHIP affability, courtesy; mildness, gentleness, meekness; graciousness, kindness → obs.
VERBS
..E19 — TALK TURKEY to talk affably or agreeably, to say pleasant things → sl., orig. US
1847 — SUAVIFY to make affable
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