Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for A-DRIFT'
A-DRIFT', a. [or adv. Sax. adrifan, gedrifan, and drifan, to drive. See Drive. Adrift is the participle of the verb.]
Literally, driven; floating; floating at random; impelled or moving without direction. As an adjective, it always follows its noun; as, the boat was adrift.
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