_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_.

~Aposen~, _v_. to question, S2, PP, Prompt.; ~apposen~, C3,
PP. Cp. ~Opposen~.