aff

¹

[ af ]

preposition

, Scot.

1. off.

aff.

²

abbreviation for

1. affirmative.
2. affix.

aff

/ æf /

adverb

1. off

preposition

1. off
2. from; out of

Word History and Origins

Origin of aff¹

Old English of; Old Norse af

Example Sentences

Then, days before the election, AFF ran an ad with the same false claim, this time calling for Heinrich to be voted out.

From The Daily Beast

The straw was aff the handle, an' my father mended it wi' strings.'

From Project Gutenberg

Gin ye're no willin' to say saxpence, I'm aff to Will'um Pyatt's.

From Project Gutenberg

Haud your hands aff ither folk's bairns till ye get some o' your ain.

From Project Gutenberg

He got the indefinite information that it was at the top of one of the tall, old tenements "juist aff the Coogate."

From Project Gutenberg

As well look for a burr thistle in a bin of oats, as look for a human atom in the Cowgate and the wynds "juist aff."

From Project Gutenberg