† afineadv.

Forms: Middle English afin, Middle English afine, Middle English afyn, late Middle English–1500s afyne. N.E.D. (1884) also records forms late Middle English affyn, late Middle English affyne.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French a fin.

Etymology: < Old French, Middle French a fin finally, completely (c1170), definitely, once and for all (1373) < a to (see a- prefix⁵) + fin end (see fine n.¹). Compare Anglo-Norman au fin (c1325 or earlier), Anglo-Norman and Middle French a la fin at the end, finally (1212 or earlier; French à la fin ). Compare well-a-fine adv.

Obsolete.

Finally; to the end, completely; (also) in the end, at last.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > order > order, sequence, or succession > end or conclusion > [adverb]

afinec1325

finallyc1374

conclusively1638

ad extremum1640

eventually1667

last1667

the world > relative properties > wholeness > completeness > [adverb] > completely or to the end or conclusively

afinec1325

absolutely1550

supernaculum1592

the world > relative properties > order > order, sequence, or succession > end or conclusion > the end [phrase] > in the end or at last

at lastlOE

at the lastlOE

afinec1325

in the lasta1382

for conclusionc1386

an-endc1390

the lasta1400

in (the) finea1500

at conclusiona1513

in conclusiona1513

at long last1523

at length1525

in (rarely at, upon) the upshot1577

in the final (also last) analysis1786

in the death1958

at the end of the day1974

c1325 (c1300) Chron. Robert of Gloucester (Calig.) 1865 (MED) Constance..let him crouni to king & god king was afin.

c1330 (?a1300) Arthour & Merlin (Auch.) (1973) l. 50 Þe eldest sone Costentine Was noble clerk and wise afine.

a1425 (?a1350) Seege Troye (Linc. Inn) (1927) l. 1006 (MED) Þeo mawmet onswerde him afyn [a1400 Sutherl. al fyn].

c1450 (c1400) Emaré (1908) 913 Þey wer welle at ese, afyne, Bothe of brede, ale, and wyne.

1575 W. Stevenson Gammer Gurtons Nedle v. ii. sig. Eii My cocke is I thanke Christ, safe and wel a fine.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2021).

单词	afine
释义	† afineadv. Forms: Middle English afin, Middle English afine, Middle English afyn, late Middle English–1500s afyne. N.E.D. (1884) also records forms late Middle English affyn, late Middle English affyne. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French a fin. Etymology: < Old French, Middle French a fin finally, completely (c1170), definitely, once and for all (1373) < a to (see a- prefix⁵) + fin end (see fine n.¹). Compare Anglo-Norman au fin (c1325 or earlier), Anglo-Norman and Middle French a la fin at the end, finally (1212 or earlier; French à la fin ). Compare well-a-fine adv. Obsolete. Finally; to the end, completely; (also) in the end, at last. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > order, sequence, or succession > end or conclusion > [adverb] afinec1325 finallyc1374 conclusively1638 ad extremum1640 eventually1667 last1667 the world > relative properties > wholeness > completeness > [adverb] > completely or to the end or conclusively afinec1325 absolutely1550 supernaculum1592 the world > relative properties > order > order, sequence, or succession > end or conclusion > the end [phrase] > in the end or at last at lastlOE at the lastlOE afinec1325 in the lasta1382 for conclusionc1386 an-endc1390 the lasta1400 in (the) finea1500 at conclusiona1513 in conclusiona1513 at long last1523 at length1525 in (rarely at, upon) the upshot1577 in the final (also last) analysis1786 in the death1958 at the end of the day1974 c1325 (c1300) Chron. Robert of Gloucester (Calig.) 1865 (MED) Constance..let him crouni to king & god king was afin. c1330 (?a1300) Arthour & Merlin (Auch.) (1973) l. 50 Þe eldest sone Costentine Was noble clerk and wise afine. a1425 (?a1350) Seege Troye (Linc. Inn) (1927) l. 1006 (MED) Þeo mawmet onswerde him afyn [a1400 Sutherl. al fyn]. c1450 (c1400) Emaré (1908) 913 Þey wer welle at ese, afyne, Bothe of brede, ale, and wyne. 1575 W. Stevenson Gammer Gurtons Nedle v. ii. sig. Eii My cocke is I thanke Christ, safe and wel a fine. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2021). < adv.c1325
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