FromMiddle Englishafeld,a-felde,o felde,on felde, fromOld Englishonfelde(“afield”, literally“in (the) field”), equivalent toa-(“on”) +field.
afield (comparativemoreafield,superlativemostafield)
- Away (from the home or starting point, physical or conceptual).(Often preceded byfar,farther, orfurther.)
This latest excursion took usfarther afield than ever.
His latest remarks wentfar afield of any mainstream conception.
1999, Jacob S. Hacker,The Road to Nowhere: The Genesis of President Clinton's Plan for Healthy Security,→ISBN, page118:Whether things could have been different is an open question, and one that would take us farafield from the focus of this book.
2002, Philip F. Esler,The Early Christian World,→ISBN, page 3:There were Christians developing notable traditions somewhat away from the Mediterranean and outside the Roman empire, in places like Armenia, or even furtherafield, in India
2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, inRail, page68:My fellow passengers are a mixture of people returning from a day out in the capital, locals doing short hops, and a few (like me) heading fartherafield.
- On thefield.
We now have both teamsafield and can begin the match.
- Outin the open.
1879, Robert Louis Stevenson,Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes, page116:The merchant was much interested in my journey, and thought it dangerous to sleepafield.
2000, Robert Manns,Night of the Frogs & Sautee and Nacoochee,→ISBN, page27:Meanwhile, witch Tituba, Tonight you sleepafield, molest not this house. Return here early for your judgement.
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