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.