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to set aflame

1. In or into flames; so as to be on fire. Esp. in to set aflame.Earliest in figurative contexts (cf. sense A. 2).

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the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > fire or flame > [adverb]

aflame1555

ablazea1676

alow1818

aflare1924

c1450 C. d'Orleans Poems (1941) 78 The torchis sett of sighis pitously Which was with sorow sett a-flame.

1555 J. Brookes in J. A. Froude Hist. Eng. (1881) VI. xxxiii. 352 (modernized text) But also set a-flame the fire already kindled.

1576 G. Whetstone Rocke of Regard i. 50 Thou wert the baite, that Paris gaue the Dame, Who in reward, set stately Troy aflame.

1590 Tarltons Newes out of Purgatorie 37 Prowde Cupid threw his fiers To set a flame all mens desiers.

1654 J. Trapp Comm. Minor Prophets (Mal. iv. 1) 682 Shall so burn them..as to set them aflame.

1848 H. Mann Speech House of Representatives in W. Goodell Slavery & Antislavery (1853) ii. 9 She set the continent aflame, that she might seize the affrighted inhabitants as they ran shrieking from their blazing hamlets.

1894 J. S. Borlase Stirring Tales Colonial Adventure (1899) 108 The long, heat-withered grass and undergrowth were as dry and inflammable as tinder, and caught aflame as paper would have done.

1932 J. A. Thomson Great Biologists (1971) v. 31 When this hydrogen is set aflame in the atmosphere or in Priestley's ‘dephlogisticated air’ (oxygen), the result is water.

1975 L. Perl Slumps, Grunts, & Snickerdoodles iii. 35 Its base was suet, or beef fat, and flour, and it is usually served with a ‘hard sauce’ of cold, beaten butter, sugar, and brandy, and often set aflame with brandy as well.

2004 Farang May 67/1 They even teach fire-juggling here, and watching Farangs set their T-shirts aflame is a favourite pastime after midnight.

extracted from aflameadv.adj.

to set aflame

2. In or into a heightened state of emotion or activity; in or into a glow of excitement or intense eagerness. Esp. in to set aflame.Cf. earlier sense B. 1.See also to set the world aflame at world n. Phrases 24.

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the mind > emotion > passion > ardour or fervour > [adverb] > in inflamed manner

afirec1384

inflamedly1637

in a flame1790

aflame1879

1830 J. A. Heraud Descent into Hell xv. 155 Old men and young, by Beauty set-aflame.

1879 F. W. Farrar Life & Work St. Paul II. x. lvi. 562 I remind thee to fan aflame the gift of God which is in thee.

1938 H. R. Abercrombie Afr. Peril 230 The African National Congress opened the eyes of the people and set aflame the force of race consciousness and race pride.

2007 W. F. Cooper in ‘Zane’ Dear G-Spot 228 Securing my ankles, Mistress Marissa's desires caught aflame as well.

extracted from aflameadv.adj.

to set aflame

3. In or into a glow of light or colour, as if on fire or reflecting flames. Esp. in to set aflame.Cf. earlier sense B. 2.

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1860 N. Hawthorne Transformation II. xiv. 273 In America..the western sky is wont to be set aflame with breadths and depths of color.

1876 Godey's Lady's Bk. Apr. 263/2 Eyes, two volcanoes ever active; mouth tremulous with the inward throes; two cheeks just catching aflame.

1909 A. MacGowan Wiving L. Cleaverage xvi. 238 Then came a day when the sun rose over low-lying clouds into a fleece of cirri that caught aflame with his mounting.

1941 V. Nabokov Real Life S. Knight xiii. 126 The low sun had set aflame the numerous windows of a large building which turned slowly, demonstrating one huge chimney, then another, as the train clattered by.

2010 L. Coffman Butterfly Moments 4 Then one evening when I am unaware And unexpectant, You paint the sky Aflame with color.

extracted from aflameadv.adj.

to set aflame

to set at ease, at rest, to rest, †in or at peace; †to set at debate, †to set at difference, †to set at a jar, †to set at jars, to set at odds, to set at one, to set at variance, †to set at square, to set at war, to set by the ears, †to set in sunder; to set agog, †to set at gaze, to set astray; to set aglow, to set afire, to set on fire (see fire n. and int. Phrases 2j(b)), to set aflame, to set in flame(s, etc.; to set in array, to set in order, to set in readiness, to set to rights; to set †in effray, †to set on fear; to set at large, to set at leisure, to set at liberty; to set on edge; to set in or on a roar; to set in action, to set in motion, to set in operation; to set at bay, to set at fault, †to set in press, †to set in stay; to set at contempt, to set at defiance; etc.: see also the nouns and adverbs. Also, to set afoot or on foot (see afoot adv. 3, foot n. and int. Phrases 3a(c)).extracted from setv.¹

as lemmas

单词	to set aflame
释义	> as lemmas to set aflame 1. In or into flames; so as to be on fire. Esp. in to set aflame.Earliest in figurative contexts (cf. sense A. 2). ΘΚΠ the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > fire or flame > [adverb] aflame1555 ablazea1676 alow1818 aflare1924 c1450 C. d'Orleans Poems (1941) 78 The torchis sett of sighis pitously Which was with sorow sett a-flame. 1555 J. Brookes in J. A. Froude Hist. Eng. (1881) VI. xxxiii. 352 (modernized text) But also set a-flame the fire already kindled. 1576 G. Whetstone Rocke of Regard i. 50 Thou wert the baite, that Paris gaue the Dame, Who in reward, set stately Troy aflame. 1590 Tarltons Newes out of Purgatorie 37 Prowde Cupid threw his fiers To set a flame all mens desiers. 1654 J. Trapp Comm. Minor Prophets (Mal. iv. 1) 682 Shall so burn them..as to set them aflame. 1848 H. Mann Speech House of Representatives in W. Goodell Slavery & Antislavery (1853) ii. 9 She set the continent aflame, that she might seize the affrighted inhabitants as they ran shrieking from their blazing hamlets. 1894 J. S. Borlase Stirring Tales Colonial Adventure (1899) 108 The long, heat-withered grass and undergrowth were as dry and inflammable as tinder, and caught aflame as paper would have done. 1932 J. A. Thomson Great Biologists (1971) v. 31 When this hydrogen is set aflame in the atmosphere or in Priestley's ‘dephlogisticated air’ (oxygen), the result is water. 1975 L. Perl Slumps, Grunts, & Snickerdoodles iii. 35 Its base was suet, or beef fat, and flour, and it is usually served with a ‘hard sauce’ of cold, beaten butter, sugar, and brandy, and often set aflame with brandy as well. 2004 Farang May 67/1 They even teach fire-juggling here, and watching Farangs set their T-shirts aflame is a favourite pastime after midnight. extracted from aflameadv.adj. to set aflame 2. In or into a heightened state of emotion or activity; in or into a glow of excitement or intense eagerness. Esp. in to set aflame.Cf. earlier sense B. 1.See also to set the world aflame at world n. Phrases 24. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > passion > ardour or fervour > [adverb] > in inflamed manner afirec1384 inflamedly1637 in a flame1790 aflame1879 1830 J. A. Heraud Descent into Hell xv. 155 Old men and young, by Beauty set-aflame. 1879 F. W. Farrar Life & Work St. Paul II. x. lvi. 562 I remind thee to fan aflame the gift of God which is in thee. 1938 H. R. Abercrombie Afr. Peril 230 The African National Congress opened the eyes of the people and set aflame the force of race consciousness and race pride. 2007 W. F. Cooper in ‘Zane’ Dear G-Spot 228 Securing my ankles, Mistress Marissa's desires caught aflame as well. extracted from aflameadv.adj. to set aflame 3. In or into a glow of light or colour, as if on fire or reflecting flames. Esp. in to set aflame.Cf. earlier sense B. 2. ΚΠ 1860 N. Hawthorne Transformation II. xiv. 273 In America..the western sky is wont to be set aflame with breadths and depths of color. 1876 Godey's Lady's Bk. Apr. 263/2 Eyes, two volcanoes ever active; mouth tremulous with the inward throes; two cheeks just catching aflame. 1909 A. MacGowan Wiving L. Cleaverage xvi. 238 Then came a day when the sun rose over low-lying clouds into a fleece of cirri that caught aflame with his mounting. 1941 V. Nabokov Real Life S. Knight xiii. 126 The low sun had set aflame the numerous windows of a large building which turned slowly, demonstrating one huge chimney, then another, as the train clattered by. 2010 L. Coffman Butterfly Moments 4 Then one evening when I am unaware And unexpectant, You paint the sky Aflame with color. extracted from aflameadv.adj. to set aflame to set at ease, at rest, to rest, †in or at peace; †to set at debate, †to set at difference, †to set at a jar, †to set at jars, to set at odds, to set at one, to set at variance, †to set at square, to set at war, to set by the ears, †to set in sunder; to set agog, †to set at gaze, to set astray; to set aglow, to set afire, to set on fire (see fire n. and int. Phrases 2j(b)), to set aflame, to set in flame(s, etc.; to set in array, to set in order, to set in readiness, to set to rights; to set †in effray, †to set on fear; to set at large, to set at leisure, to set at liberty; to set on edge; to set in or on a roar; to set in action, to set in motion, to set in operation; to set at bay, to set at fault, †to set in press, †to set in stay; to set at contempt, to set at defiance; etc.: see also the nouns and adverbs. Also, to set afoot or on foot (see afoot adv. 3, foot n. and int. Phrases 3a(c)).extracted from setv.¹ < as lemmas
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