Afield

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Afield \A*field"\, adv. [Pref. a- + field.]
     1. To, in, or on the field. "We drove afield." --Milton.
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              How jocund did they drive their team afield! --Gray.
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     2. Out of the way; astray.
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              Why should he wander afield at the age of
              fifty-five!                           --Trollope.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  afield
       adv 1: far away from home or one's usual surroundings; "looking
              afield for new lands to conquer"- R.A.Hall [syn: {abroad}]
       2: in or into a field (especially a field of battle); "the
          armies were afield, challenging the enemy's advance";
          "unlawful to carry hunting rifles afield until the season
          opens"
       3: off the subject; beyond the point at issue; "such
          digressions can lead us too far afield"