† aflightn.

Forms: early Middle English afluhte.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: a- prefix², flight n.¹; a- prefix¹, flight n.¹

Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps < a- prefix² + flight n.¹ (although no earlier parallels with y- prefix are attested), or perhaps < a- prefix¹ + flight n.¹ after aflee v. and afley v. N.E.D. (1884) included the following quotation, but Middle Eng. Dict. at flight n.² more convincingly interprets a here as the indefinite article (see a adj.):a1500 (?a1400) Sir Torrent of Portyngale (1887) l. 1943 She flew in a fflight, To her birdus was she boun.

Obsolete. rare.

Flying, flight.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > progressive motion > moving with current of air or water > motion in the air > [noun] > flying (as) with wings

flighta900

flyOE

aflightc1225

volitation1646

c1225 (?c1200) St. Katherine (1973) 1995 (MED) Þis wes uneaðe iseid, þet an engel ne com, wið ferliche afluhte [perh. read a fluhte] fleoninde aduneward.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

aflightadj.

Brit.

/əˈflʌɪt/, U.S.

/əˈflaɪt/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: a- prefix³, flight n.¹

Etymology: < a- prefix³ + flight n.¹ Compare earlier a-flying adj. and adv.Compare also Old English on flyhte in flight, flying ( < on prep. + flight n.¹).

Chiefly poetic and literary.

In predicative use: flying; in flight, airborne.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > progressive motion > moving with current of air or water > motion in the air > [adjective] > flying (as) with wings

flyingc1000

winged1513

a-flying1646

aflight1826

1826 J. Wilson Noctes Ambrosianae xxviii, in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Oct. 634 Those who..shone from the night-firmament, stationary, or a-flight.

1876 J. Ellis Caesar in Egypt 98 As soul aflight in æther, unconfined,——A dream upon the ocean floated she!

1943 Sewanee Rev. 51 549 The day's washing waved in the wind like birds aflight.

1980 Washington Post 8 June d13/1 There's a new breed of Canada goose afoot, or aflight.

2002 D. Monkman Nature's Year in Kawarthas vi. 141 Butterfly-watching is at its most productive in late June and early July since the greatest number of different species is aflight at this time.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

† aflightv.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: a- prefix¹, flight v.

Etymology: < a- prefix¹ + flight v. Compare earlier afley v. Perhaps compare also the α. forms at afflict v.

Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To put to flight, rout; = afley v.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going away > causing to go away > command to go away [verb (transitive)] > drive away > put to flight

afleyOE

to bring or do on (usually a, o) flighta1225

chasec1300

aflightc1425

to put to (the) flight (or upon the flight)1489

to turn to or into flight1526

fugate1603

Achillize1672

to see off1915

c1425 (c1400) Laud Troy-bk. l. 5554 (MED) He saw behynde him stondyng right A ffresche Gregey, that was neuere aflyght Out of that stede.

1582 R. Stanyhurst tr. Virgil First Foure Bookes Æneis ii. 33 Also such old enymyes: policy that former aflighted And coucht in corners, with a vengaunce freshlye retyred.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online September 2018).

n.c1225

adj.1826

v.c1425

单词	aflight
释义	† aflightn. Forms: early Middle English afluhte. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: a- prefix², flight n.¹; a- prefix¹, flight n.¹ Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps < a- prefix² + flight n.¹ (although no earlier parallels with y- prefix are attested), or perhaps < a- prefix¹ + flight n.¹ after aflee v. and afley v. N.E.D. (1884) included the following quotation, but Middle Eng. Dict. at flight n.² more convincingly interprets a here as the indefinite article (see a adj.):a1500 (?a1400) Sir Torrent of Portyngale (1887) l. 1943 She flew in a fflight, To her birdus was she boun. Obsolete. rare. Flying, flight. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > progressive motion > moving with current of air or water > motion in the air > [noun] > flying (as) with wings flighta900 flyOE aflightc1225 volitation1646 c1225 (?c1200) St. Katherine (1973) 1995 (MED) Þis wes uneaðe iseid, þet an engel ne com, wið ferliche afluhte [perh. read a fluhte] fleoninde aduneward. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2020). aflightadj. Brit. /əˈflʌɪt/, U.S. /əˈflaɪt/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: a- prefix³, flight n.¹ Etymology: < a- prefix³ + flight n.¹ Compare earlier a-flying adj. and adv.Compare also Old English on flyhte in flight, flying ( < on prep. + flight n.¹). Chiefly poetic and literary. In predicative use: flying; in flight, airborne. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > progressive motion > moving with current of air or water > motion in the air > [adjective] > flying (as) with wings flyingc1000 winged1513 a-flying1646 aflight1826 1826 J. Wilson Noctes Ambrosianae xxviii, in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Oct. 634 Those who..shone from the night-firmament, stationary, or a-flight. 1876 J. Ellis Caesar in Egypt 98 As soul aflight in æther, unconfined,——A dream upon the ocean floated she! 1943 Sewanee Rev. 51 549 The day's washing waved in the wind like birds aflight. 1980 Washington Post 8 June d13/1 There's a new breed of Canada goose afoot, or aflight. 2002 D. Monkman Nature's Year in Kawarthas vi. 141 Butterfly-watching is at its most productive in late June and early July since the greatest number of different species is aflight at this time. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). † aflightv. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: a- prefix¹, flight v. Etymology: < a- prefix¹ + flight v. Compare earlier afley v. Perhaps compare also the α. forms at afflict v. Obsolete. rare. transitive. To put to flight, rout; = afley v. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going away > causing to go away > command to go away [verb (transitive)] > drive away > put to flight afleyOE to bring or do on (usually a, o) flighta1225 chasec1300 aflightc1425 to put to (the) flight (or upon the flight)1489 to turn to or into flight1526 fugate1603 Achillize1672 to see off1915 c1425 (c1400) Laud Troy-bk. l. 5554 (MED) He saw behynde him stondyng right A ffresche Gregey, that was neuere aflyght Out of that stede. 1582 R. Stanyhurst tr. Virgil First Foure Bookes Æneis ii. 33 Also such old enymyes: policy that former aflighted And coucht in corners, with a vengaunce freshlye retyred. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < n.c1225adj.1826v.c1425
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