well-affectionateadj.

1567 N. Throckmorton Let. in W. Robertson Hist. Scotl. (1761) II. App. 372 They were lately advertized that the French King doth mind to send hither monsieur de la Chapell dez Ursine, a knight of the French order, and always well affectionate to the house of Guyse.

1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene iii. iii. sig. Ee7 Then each to other well affectionate, Frendship professed with vnfained hart.

1624 T. Reeve Mephibosheths Hearts-ioy 7 It is not my goods, saith he, that I care for, but the Kings life, and therefore (that I may appeare to be what I plead for, a well affectionate subiect) My Lord the King being come home in Peace, I am so ouerioyed with it, that I respect no wordly wealth.

1672 tr. J. Grybius Lyon Disturbed 42 I have alwayes all manner of good inclination and intention for your well being, as such as you could desire, and which alwayes may witnesse that I am, and shall be Cousin Your well-affectionate Uncle, and was under writ Charles Rex.

1860 F. Kapp tr. A. von Humboldt Lett. 164 With the highest consideration, I am, Monsieur le Baron, your well-affectionate [Fr. votre tout affectionné], Christian R.

1994 H. B. Ambrose I found Atlantis ii. 34 For many generations, as long as the divine nature lasted in them, they were obedient to the laws, and well affectionate toward the gods, who were their kinsmen.