aflochtadj.adv.

Brit.

/əˈflɒxt/,

/əˈflɒkt/, U.S.

/əˈflɑkt/,

/əˈflɑxt/, Scottish English

/əˈflɔxt/

Forms: pre-1700 afflocht, pre-1700 afloucht, pre-1700 1700s–1800s aflought, pre-1700 1900s– aflocht.

Origin: Apparently a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: on flocht at flocht n. a.

Etymology: Apparently < on flocht at flocht n. a (although this is first attested slightly later), with reduction of the first element (compare a prep.¹). Compare earlier afleyed adj. Perhaps compare also the α. forms at afflict adj.

Scottish (now northern or literary).

A. adj.

In predicative use: agitated, in a flutter.

ΚΠ

c1540 J. Bellenden tr. H. Boece Hyst. & Cron. Scotl. ix. xxix. f. 130^v/2 My mynd and body is aflocht [L. nulla..quies detur], specially sen I hard thir innocent men sa cruelly tormentit.

1584 King James VI & I Ess. Prentise Poesie sig. Eij With spreits aflought, and sweete transported loue.

1643 R. Baillie Lett. & Jrnls. (1841) II. 69 We are all aflought for this great meeting.

1853 Banffshire Jrnl. 23 Aug. Sae dourely wrought, and sair aflought.

1962 ‘H. MacDiarmid’ Compl. Poems (1994) II. 1040 Bonnie birdie, a' aflocht!

2005 L. C. Higgs Whence came Prince xiv Leana, are you quite all right? You seem. ‘Aflocht!’ Leana finished for her, laughing again. ‘Neda's word to describe you when you were a wee lass and got in a flutter about something.’

B. adv.

In or into a state of agitation.

ΚΠ

1768 A. Ross Fortunate Shepherdess ii. 81 The dreary news set me a flought.

1929 in Sc. National Dict. (1931) I. 25/1 Here wis the bonnie bairn dancin' roon my cheer wi' glee, an' me sittin a' aflocht for its peer father mebbe fechtin' for his life on the roarin sea.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	aflocht
释义	aflochtadj.adv. Brit. /əˈflɒxt/, /əˈflɒkt/, U.S. /əˈflɑkt/, /əˈflɑxt/, Scottish English /əˈflɔxt/ Forms: pre-1700 afflocht, pre-1700 afloucht, pre-1700 1700s–1800s aflought, pre-1700 1900s– aflocht. Origin: Apparently a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: on flocht at flocht n. a. Etymology: Apparently < on flocht at flocht n. a (although this is first attested slightly later), with reduction of the first element (compare a prep.¹). Compare earlier afleyed adj. Perhaps compare also the α. forms at afflict adj. Scottish (now northern or literary). A. adj. In predicative use: agitated, in a flutter. ΚΠ c1540 J. Bellenden tr. H. Boece Hyst. & Cron. Scotl. ix. xxix. f. 130^v/2 My mynd and body is aflocht [L. nulla..quies detur], specially sen I hard thir innocent men sa cruelly tormentit. 1584 King James VI & I Ess. Prentise Poesie sig. Eij With spreits aflought, and sweete transported loue. 1643 R. Baillie Lett. & Jrnls. (1841) II. 69 We are all aflought for this great meeting. 1853 Banffshire Jrnl. 23 Aug. Sae dourely wrought, and sair aflought. 1962 ‘H. MacDiarmid’ Compl. Poems (1994) II. 1040 Bonnie birdie, a' aflocht! 2005 L. C. Higgs Whence came Prince xiv Leana, are you quite all right? You seem. ‘Aflocht!’ Leana finished for her, laughing again. ‘Neda's word to describe you when you were a wee lass and got in a flutter about something.’ B. adv. In or into a state of agitation. ΚΠ 1768 A. Ross Fortunate Shepherdess ii. 81 The dreary news set me a flought. 1929 in Sc. National Dict. (1931) I. 25/1 Here wis the bonnie bairn dancin' roon my cheer wi' glee, an' me sittin a' aflocht for its peer father mebbe fechtin' for his life on the roarin sea. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.adv.c1540
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