afretadj.

Brit.

/əˈfrɛt/, U.S.

/əˈfrɛt/

Origin: Apparently a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: English yfret , fret v.¹

Etymology: Apparently a variant of yfret, past participle of fret v.¹, with reduction of the vowel in the first syllable (compare a- prefix²). Compare later affret v. and perhaps also earlier afrete v. Compare also later fret n.²

In a fretted state; fretting.

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?1518 Kalender of Shepardes (new ed.) sig. I.iii^v Take tansey rewe, and sothernewode, and ate it..whan thou arte afret, and it wyll do it awaye.

1811 J. Martin Transl. Anc. Irish Manuscripts 45 But th' evening's disappointment yet Her heavenly temper kept afret.

1863 P. Ruysdale Pilgrimage over Prairies I. ix. 223 There's so'thin' keeps the dog afret, Squire.

1882 in Good Words 320 High are the clouds in their going, afret where the winds pursue.

1918 J. Turner in C. E. Andrews From Front 50 When your nerves are all atremble and your brain is all afret, It isn't half so hopeless if you've got a cigarette.

1998 S. Wade Green iv. 52 I'm just fiddling here, afret with the usual trash.

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

单词	afret
释义	afretadj. Brit. /əˈfrɛt/, U.S. /əˈfrɛt/ Origin: Apparently a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: English yfret , fret v.¹ Etymology: Apparently a variant of yfret, past participle of fret v.¹, with reduction of the vowel in the first syllable (compare a- prefix²). Compare later affret v. and perhaps also earlier afrete v. Compare also later fret n.² In a fretted state; fretting. ΚΠ ?1518 Kalender of Shepardes (new ed.) sig. I.iii^v Take tansey rewe, and sothernewode, and ate it..whan thou arte afret, and it wyll do it awaye. 1811 J. Martin Transl. Anc. Irish Manuscripts 45 But th' evening's disappointment yet Her heavenly temper kept afret. 1863 P. Ruysdale Pilgrimage over Prairies I. ix. 223 There's so'thin' keeps the dog afret, Squire. 1882 in Good Words 320 High are the clouds in their going, afret where the winds pursue. 1918 J. Turner in C. E. Andrews From Front 50 When your nerves are all atremble and your brain is all afret, It isn't half so hopeless if you've got a cigarette. 1998 S. Wade Green iv. 52 I'm just fiddling here, afret with the usual trash. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.?1518
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