from
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
afield
adv 1: far away from home or one's usual surroundings; "looking
afield for new lands to conquer"- R.A.Hall [syn:
{afield}, {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"
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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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