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1 dæl-leikr
m. (-leiki, a, m.), familiarity, often with the notion of over great freedom, easy dealing; mjök kennir nú dælleika af várri hendi … er svá vándr dúkr er undir diski þínum, Bs. i. 475; fyrir dælleika sakir, Sks. 553; til þeirra dælleika, 482; gör allt í dælleikum við oss, make no ceremony with us (the king’s words to his host), Fms. vi. 390; hann (Moses) var svá í dælleikum við Guð, M. was in such familiarity with God, Ver. 23: affability, condescension, mildi ok dælleika, Fms. ix. 535, v. l. (of a duke): ú-dæll, overbearing; inn-dæll, delightful. -
2 viðr-vist
f. presence, Gþl. 495; blíðu ok góðar viðrvistir, affability, Fms. ix. 535.2. sustenance, maintenance; öll önnur skepna var sköpuð manninum til viðrvistar, Sks. 536, K. Á. 174; Sverrir hafði eigi annat til viðrvistar liði sínu, Fms. viii. 159. v. l. viðrvistar-maðr, m. a person present, N. G. L. i. 310. -
3 léttlæti
n. affability, friendliness (cf. léttlátr).
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Affability — Af fa*bil i*ty, n. [L. affabilitas: cf. F. affabilit[ e].] The quality of being affable; readiness to converse; courteousness in receiving others and in conversation; complaisant behavior. [1913 Webster] Affability is of a wonderful efficacy or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
affability — index comity, courtesy, informality Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
affability — (n.) late 15c., from O.Fr. affabilité (14c.), noun of quality from affable (see AFFABLE (Cf. affable)) … Etymology dictionary
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affability — noun see affable … New Collegiate Dictionary
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affability — noun The state or quality of being affable, friendly or approachable … Wiktionary
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affability — af·fa·bil·i·ty || ‚æfÉ™ bɪlÉ™tɪ n. amiability, friendliness, approachability, kindliness … English contemporary dictionary
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