Afoot
Pronunciation : A*foot"
Part of Speech : adv.
Etymology : [Pref. a- + foot.]
Definition : 1. On foot. We 'll walk afoot a while. Shak.
2. Fig.: In motion; in action; astir; in progress. The matter being afoot. Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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