afeld

Middle English

Alternative forms

afell, o felde

Etymology

From Old English on felde (“afield”, literally “in (the) field”), equivalent to a- (“on”) +‎ feld.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈfeːld/

Adverb

afeld

In the fields, out of doors, abroad

Descendants

English: afield
Scots: afiel'
Yola: aveel

References

“afẹ̄ld(e, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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