Afraid
A‐fraid″ (�), p. a. [OE. afrayed, affraide, p. p. of afraien to affray. See Affray, and cf. Afeard.] Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive. “Back they recoi...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Afreet
Af″reet (�), n. Same as Afrit.
Afresh
A‐fresh″ (�), adv. [Pref. a- + fresh.] Anew; again; once more; newly.They crucify... the Son of God afresh.Heb. vi. 6.
Afric
Af″ric (�), a. African. — n. Africa.
African
Af″ri‐can (�), a. [L. Africus, Africanus, fr. Afer African.] Of or pertaining to Africa.African hemp, a fiber prepared from the leaves of the Sanseviera Guineensis, a plant foun...
African (2)
Af″ri‐can, n. A native of Africa; also one ethnologically belonging to an African race.
Africander
Af′ri‐can″der (�), n. One born in Africa, the offspring of a white father and a “colored” mother. Also, and now commonly in Southern Africa, a native born of European settlers.
Africanism
Af″ri‐can‐ism (�), n. A word, phrase, idiom, or custom peculiar to Africa or Africans. “The knotty Africanisms... of the fathers.” Milton.
Africanize
Af″ri‐can‐ize (�), v. t. To place under the domination of Africans or negroes. Bartlett.
Afrit
Af″rit (�), Af″rite(�), Af″reet(�), n. [Arab. 'ifrīt.] (Moham. Myth.) A powerful evil jinnee, demon, or monstrous giant.
Afront
A‐front″ (�), adv. [Pref. a- + front.] In front; face to face. — prep. In front of. Shak.
Aft
Aft (ȧft), adv. & a. [AS. æftan behind; orig. superl. of of, off. See After.] (Naut.) Near or towards the stern of a vessel; astern; abaft.
After
Aft″er (ȧft″tẽr), a. [AS. æfter after, behind; akin to Goth. aftaro, aftra, backwards, Icel. aptr, Sw. and Dan. efter, OHG. aftar behind, Dutch and LG. achter, Gr. απωτἔρω furth...
After (2)
Aft″er, prep. 1. Behind in place; as, men in line one after another. “Shut doors after you.” Shak.2. Below in rank; next to in order. Shak.Codrus after Ph�bus sings the best.Dry...
After (3)
Aft″er, adv. Subsequently in time or place; behind; afterward; as, he follows after.It was about the space of three hours after.Acts. v. 7.☞ After is prefixed to many words, for...
After damp
Aft″er damp′ (�).An irrespirable gas, remaining after an explosion of fire damp in mines; choke damp. See Carbonic acid.
After-dinner
Aft″er–din′ner(�), n. The time just after dinner. “An after-dinner's sleep.” Shak. — a. Following dinner; post-prandial; as, an after-dinner nap.
After-eatage
Aft″er–eat′age(�), n. Aftergrass.
After-glow
Aft″er–glow(�), n. A glow of refulgence in the western sky after sunset.
After-image
Aft″er–im′age(�), n. The impression of a vivid sensation retained by the retina of the eye after the cause has been removed; also extended to impressions left of tones, smells, ...
After-mentioned
Aft″er–men′tioned(�), a. Mentioned afterwards; as, persons after-mentioned (in a writing).
After-note
Aft″er–note′(�), n.(Mus.) One of the small notes occur on the unaccented parts of the measure, taking their time from the preceding note.
After-sails
Aft″er–sails′(�), n.pl.(Naut.) The sails on the mizzenmast, or on the stays between the mainmast and mizzenmast. Totten.
After-wit
Aft″er–wit′ (#), n. Wisdom or perception that comes after it can be of use. “After-wit comes too late when the mischief is done.” L'Estrange.
After-witted
Aft″er–wit′ted (�), a. Characterized by after-wit; slow-witted. Tyndale.
Afterbirth
Aft″er‐birth′ (�), n.(Med.) The placenta and membranes with which the fetus is connected, and which come away after delivery.
Aftercast
Aft″er‐cast′ (�), n. A throw of dice after the game in ended; hence, anything done too late. Gower.