Maft

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To drift Northern-England
  2. 2
    To be stifled or overpowered by a lack of air, the heat, etc.; to be out of breath. Northern-England, intransitive
  3. 3
    To be hot (temperature-wise). Northern-England, intransitive

Synonyms

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swelter

Etymology

Possibly from an alteration of Middle English maght, mauȝt (“might”). More at might. Compare Scots maucht (“to deprive of strength, wear out, exhaust, defeat”, verb).

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