afire

Etymology
13thc., from. Figurative usage from late 14thc.

Adverb

 * 1) On fire (often metaphorically).

Adjective

 * 1) On fire (often metaphorically).

Quotations

 * 1856,, , New York: C.S. Francis & Co., 1857, Seventh Book, p. 275:
 * Earth’s crammed with heaven, / And every common bush afire with God:
 * 1931, and Gordon Clifford, “Paradise” (song first sung by  and later covered by  and ):
 * Her eyes afire / With one desire. / Then a heavenly kiss: / Could I resist?
 * 1931, and Gordon Clifford, “Paradise” (song first sung by  and later covered by  and ):
 * Her eyes afire / With one desire. / Then a heavenly kiss: / Could I resist?

Translations

 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Dutch: in brand
 * Finnish:, liekeissä
 * French:
 * Georgian: ცეცხლწაკიდებული, ალმოდებული
 * German: in, in
 * Spanish:


 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:, sein