Part 134

A*field" (&?;), adv. [Pref. a- + field.] 1. To, in, or on the field. "We drove afield." Milton.

How jocund did they drive their team afield! Gray.

2. Out of the way; astray.

Why should he wander afield at the age of fifty- five! Trollope.

A*fire" (*fr"), adv. & a. [Pref. a- + fire.] On fire.

A*flame" (*flm"), adv. & a. [Pref. a- + flame.] In flames; glowing with light or passion; ablaze. G. Eliot.

A*flat" (*flt"), adv. [Pref. a- + flat.] Level with the ground; flat. [Obs.] Bacon.

A*flaunt" (*flnt"), adv. & a. [Pref. a- + flaunt.] In a flaunting state or position. Copley.

A*flick"er (*flk"r), adv. & a. [Pref. a- + flicker.] In a flickering state.

A*float" (*flt"), adv. & a. [Pref. a- + float.] 1. Borne on the water; floating; on board ship.

On such a full sea are we now afloat. Shak.

2. Moving; passing from place to place; in general circulation; as, a rumor is afloat.

3. Unfixed; moving without guide or control; adrift; as, our affairs are all afloat.

A*flow" (*fl"), adv. & a. [Pref. a- + flow.] Flowing.

Their founts aflow with tears. R. Browning.

A*flush" (*flsh"), adv. & a. [Pref. a- + flush, n.] In a flushed or blushing state.

A*flush", adv. & a. [Pref. a- + flush, a.] On a level.

The bank is . . . aflush with the sea. Swinburne.

A*flut"ter (&?;), adv. & a. [Pref. a- + flutter.] In a flutter; agitated.

A*foam" (&?;), adv. & a. [Pref. a- + foam.] In a foaming state; as, the sea is all afoam.

A*foot" (&?;), adv. [Pref. a- + foot.] 1. On foot.

We 'll walk afoot a while. Shak.

2. Fig.: In motion; in action; astir; in progress.

The matter being afoot. Shak.

A*fore" (&?;), adv. [OE. afore, aforn, AS. onforan or ætforan; pref. a- + fore.] 1. Before. [Obs.]

If he have never drunk wine afore. Shak.

2. (Naut.) In the fore part of a vessel.

A*fore", prep. 1. Before (in all its senses). [Archaic]