[ Apertenaunt], pr. p. appertaining, C2.—OF. apertenant.

[ Apertene], v. to appertain, NED, C3.—OF. apertenir; Lat. ad + pertinere. ([A- 7].)

[ Apertinent], pr. p. appertaining, C2.—Late Lat. adpertinentem.

[ Apesen], v. to appease, NED, S3 (3b. 1352), C2, C3; appease, S3 (19a. 295).—OF. apeser, from a + pes; Lat. pacem, peace. ([A- 7].)

[ Apeyren], v. to harm, diminish, impair, PP, W; apeyre, P, W; appayre, S2, P; apeyred, pp. S2.—OF. ampeirer, empeirer; Lat. in + peiorare, to make worse, from peior, worse. ([A- 10].)

[ Apeyryng], sb. injuring, S2, W; appairing, S3.

[ A-piken], v. to trim, adorn, MD; apiked, pp., C. See OF. piquer (Cotg.).

[ Aplien], v. to apply, devote one’s energies to, NED; apply, S3.—OF. aplier; Lat. applicare.

[ Apointen], v. to come or bring matters to a point, to agree, arrange, to prepare, equip, NED.—OF. apointer, from a point.

[ Apointment], sb. agreement, NED; poyntemente, S3.—OF. apointement.