An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

Fr. effroy-er, to frighten.

Douglas.

AFFSET, s.
1. Dismission, the act of putting away, S.
2. An excuse, a pretence, S.
Ross.

Moes. G. afsat-jan, amovere.

AFFSIDE, s. The farther side of any object, S.

Su. G. afsides, seorsum.

AFLOCHT, AFLOUGHT, part. pa. Agitated, in a flutter, S.
V. [Flocht].
Bellenden.

AFORGAYN, prep. Opposite to; the same with [Foregainst], q. v.
Barbour.

A. S. onforan, ante, coram, and gean, contra; on being changed into ain S. and E., as onweg into away. Foran ongean, ex adverso.

AFORNENS, prep. Opposite to.
V. [Fore-anent].
Wyntown.