Obs. rare–1. [f. *effine, var. of AFFINE v. [cf. EFFIRM v.) + -ER.] A refiner (of silver or gold).

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1591.  Sir A. Napier, Lett., in Mem. J. Napier (1834), 230. The said effyneris may mak mair nor xlm [£40,000] of profeitt.

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