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Backward; in or to the rear; behindhand.
To raise; to set up; to stir up.
of Area
A genus of palms, one species of which produces the areca nut, or betel nut, which is chewed in India with the leaf of the Piper Betle and lime.
To decree; to adjudge.
To counsel, advise, warn, or direct.
To read.
To tell, declare, explain, or interpret; to divine; to guess; as, to aread a riddle or a dream.
In a reeking condition.
The act of drying, or the state of growing dry.
To dry, or make dry.
The area in the central part of an amphitheater, in which the gladiators fought and other shows were exhibited; -- so called because it was covered with sand.
"Sand" or "gravel" in the kidneys.
Any place of public contest or exertion; any sphere of action; as, the arenaof debate; the arena of life.
Sandy or consisting largely of sand; of the nature of sand; easily disintegrating into sand; friable; as, arenaceous limestone.
of Arena
Sandy; as, arenarious soil.
of Arena
A sand bath; application of hot sand to the body.
In some provinces of Russia, one who farms the rents or revenues.