Webster's Dictionary 1913

1972

Afield

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 shoul...

1973

Afire

A‐fire″ (ȧ‐fīr″), adv. & a. [Pref. a- + fire.] On fire.

1974

Aflame

A‐flame″ (ȧ‐flām″), adv. & a. [Pref. a- + flame.] In flames; glowing with light or passion; ablaze. G. Eliot.

1975

Aflat

A‐flat″ (ȧ‐flăt″), adv. [Pref. a- + flat.] Level with the ground; flat. Bacon.

1976

Aflaunt

A‐flaunt″ (ȧ‐fla̤nt″), adv. & a. [Pref. a- + flaunt.] In a flaunting state or position. Copley.

1977

Aflicker

A‐flick″er (ȧ‐flĭk″ẽr), adv. & a. [Pref. a- + flicker.] In a flickering state.

1978

Afloat

A‐float″ (ȧ‐flōt″), 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...

1979

Afloat (2)

A‐float″, adv. & a. Covered with water bearing floating articles; flooded; as, the decks are afloat.

1980

Aflow

A‐flow″ (ȧ‐flō″), adv. & a. [Pref. a- + flow.] Flowing.Their founts aflow with tears.R. Browning.

1981

Aflush

A‐flush″ (ȧ‐flŭsh″), adv. & a. [Pref. a- + flush, n.] In a flushed or blushing state.

1982

Aflush (2)

A‐flush″, adv. & a. [Pref. a- + flush, a.] On a level.The bank is... aflush with the sea.Swinburne.

1983

Aflutter

A‐flut″ter (�), adv. & a. [Pref. a- + flutter.] In a flutter; agitated.

1984

Afoam

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

1985

Afoot

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.

1986

Afore

A‐fore″ (�), adv. [OE. afore, aforn, AS. onforan or ætforan; pref. a- + fore.] 1. Before.If he have never drunk wine afore.Shak.2. (Naut.) In the fore part of a vessel.

1987

Afore (2)

A‐fore″, prep. 1. Before (in all its senses).2. (Naut.) Before; in front of; farther forward than; as, afore the windlass.Afore the mast, among the common sailors; — a phrase us...

1988

Aforecited

A‐fore″cit′ed (�), a. Named or quoted before.

1989

Aforegoing

A‐fore″go′ing (�), a. Goīng before; foregoing.

1990

Aforehand

A‐fore″hand′ (�) adv. Beforehand; in anticipation. [Archaic or Dial.]She is come aforehand to anoint my body.Mark xiv. 8.

1991

Aforehand (2)

A‐fore″hand′, a. Prepared; previously provided; — opposed to behindhand.Aforehand in all matters of power.Bacon.

1992

Aforementioned

A‐fore″men′tioned (�), a. Previously mentioned; before-mentioned. Addison.

1993

Aforenamed

A‐fore″named′ (�), a. Named before. Peacham.

1994

Aforesaid

A‐fore″said′ (�), a. Said before, or in a preceding part; already described or identified.

1995

Aforethought

A‐fore″thought′ (�), a. Premeditated; prepense; previously in mind; designed; as, malice aforethought, which is required to constitute murder. Bouvier.

1996

Aforethought (2)

A‐fore″thought′, n. Premeditation.

1997

Aforetime

A‐fore″time′ (�), adv. In time past; formerly. “He prayed... as he did aforetime.” Dan. vi. 10.

1998

Afoul

A‐foul″ (�), adv. & a. [Pref. a- + foul.] In collision; entangled. Totten.To run afoul of, to run against or come into collision with, especially so as to become entangled or to...