Affrontiveness
(Af*front"ive*ness) n. The quality that gives an affront or offense. [R.] Bailey.
Affuse
(Af*fuse") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Affused (-fuzd"); p. pr. & vb. n. Affusing ] [L. affusus, p. p. of
affundere to pour to; ad + fundere. See Fuse.] To pour out or upon. [R.]
I first affused water upon the compressed beans.
Boyle.
Affusion
(Af*fu"sion) n. [Cf. F. affusion.] The act of pouring upon, or sprinkling with a liquid, as water
upon a child in baptism. Specifically: (Med) The act of pouring water or other fluid on the whole or a
part of the body, as a remedy in disease. Dunglison.
Affy
(Af*fy") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Affied ; p. pr. Affying.] [OF. afier, LL. affidare. Cf. Affiance.]
1. To confide (one's self to, or in); to trust. [Obs.]
2. To betroth or espouse; to affiance. [Obs.] Shak.
3. To bind in faith. [Obs.] Bp. Montagu.
Affy
(Af*fy"), v. i. To trust or confide. [Obs.] Shak.
Afghan
(Af"ghan) a. Of or pertaining to Afghanistan.
Afghan
(Af"ghan), n.
1. A native of Afghanistan.
2. A kind of worsted blanket or wrap.
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 should he wander afield at the age of fifty- five!
Trollope.
Afire
(A*fire") adv. & a. [Pref. a- + fire.] On fire.
Aflame
(A*flame") adv. & a. [Pref. a- + flame.] In flames; glowing with light or passion; ablaze. G.
Eliot.
Aflat
(A*flat") adv. [Pref. a- + flat.] Level with the ground; flat. [Obs.] Bacon.
Aflaunt
(A*flaunt") adv. & a. [Pref. a- + flaunt.] In a flaunting state or position. Copley.
Aflicker
(A*flick"er) adv. & a. [Pref. a- + flicker.] In a flickering state.
Afloat
(A*float") 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.
