affset

Scots

Alternative forms

• aff-set

Etymology

aff- +‎ set

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑfsɛt/

Noun

affset (plural affsets)

1. outset, start
2. hindrance, stoppage
3. illness, weakening of health.
4. excuse
5. ornament
6. impulse
7. delay
8. offspring, scion, progeny

References

• Eagle, Andy, ed. (2016) The Online Scots Dictionary, Scots Online.
• “affset, n.”, in The Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries, 2004–present, →OCLC.