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▪ I. † disaˈffect, n. Obs. rare—1.
[f. dis- 9 + affect n. after affect v.2]
= disaffection 3.
1683Salmon Doron Med. ii. 391 Convulsions, Gouts, Cholick and other Disaffects coming from frigidity.
▪ II. † disaffect, a. Obs. rare.
[f. dis- 10 + affect ppl. a.: prob. viewed as short for disaffected.]
= disaffected 1.
1682Lond. Gaz. No. 1694/3 Levying War upon..the Arbitrary Orders of a Disaffect..part of Parliament.
▪ III. disaffect, v.1|dɪsəˈfɛkt|
[f. dis- 6 + affect v.1 Cf. mod.F. désaffecter (19th c.)]
1. trans. To lack affection for; to dislike, regard with aversion, be unfriendly to. Obs. or arch.
1621Bp. H. King Serm., To Rdr., I haue not yet so doted on their part, or dis-affected my owne. 1626Shirley Brothers i. i, Unless you disaffect His person. 1708Shaftesbury Inquiry Virtue i. 2 The heart must rightly and soundly affect what is just and right, and disaffect what is contrary. 1755Young Centaur i. Wks. (1757) IV. 124 How comes it to pass, that men of parts should so much disaffect the Scriptures? 1890Wesl. Meth. Mag. Jan. 47 I you disaffect a Vestry or a Class-room, set apart your drawing-room once a week.
2. To estrange or alienate the affection of; to make unfriendly or less friendly; spec. to discontent or dissatisfy, as subjects with the government; to make disloyal. (Mostly in pass.: see disaffected 1.)
1641Remonstr. Commons in Rushw. Hist. Coll. iii. (1692) I. 439 To disaffect the King to Parliaments by Slanders and false Imputations. 1680Luttrell Brief Rel. (1857) I. 36 Many libells are thrown about to disaffect the king and his people. 1792G. Washington Let. Writ. 1891 XII. 172 We have fresh..representations..of their endeavoring to disaffect the four southern tribes of Indians towards this country. 1893Chamb. Jrnl. 21 Jan. 46/1 You..began to raise Cain by disaffecting the other workmen. 1893M. Corelli Barabbas iv. (1894) 28 A pestilence in this man's shape doth walk abroad to desolate and disaffect the province.
▪ IV. † disaˈffect, v.2 Obs.
[f. dis- 6 + affect v.2]
trans. To affect in an evil manner; to disorder, derange, disease.
1625Donne Serm. xx. 192 The more it works upon good Men, the more it disaffects the Bad. a1656Ussher Ann. vi. (1658) 773 That disease was like none of ours; the head was disaffected, and that being dried, killed many. a1660Hammond Serm. xxiii. (T.), It disaffects the bowels, entangles and distorts the entrails. 1688Boyle Final Causes Nat. Things iv. 200 If the eyelids, which are subject to more than one distemper, be considerably disaffected. |