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afire

adverb

No English definition recorded for this entry.

L185006 on Wikidata ↗

adjective

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L19959 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /əˈfaɪɚ/

adj

Etymology: 13ᵗʰc., from Middle English afire, equivalent to a- (“on”) + fire. Figurative usage from late 14ᵗʰc.

  1. On fire (often metaphorically).

adv

Etymology: 13ᵗʰc., from Middle English afire, equivalent to a- (“on”) + fire. Figurative usage from late 14ᵗʰc.

  1. On fire (often metaphorically).