English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Arear
(adv.)
Backward; in or to the rear; behindhand.
Arear
(v. t. & i.)
To raise; to set up; to stir up.
Areas
(pl. )
of Area
Areca
(n.)
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.
Areed
(v. t.)
To decree; to adjudge.
Areed
(v. t.)
To counsel, advise, warn, or direct.
Areed
(v. t.)
To read.
Areed
(v. t.)
To tell, declare, explain, or interpret; to divine; to
guess; as, to aread a riddle or a dream.
Areek
(adv. & a.)
In a reeking condition.
Arefaction
(n.)
The act of drying, or the state of growing dry.
Arefy
(v. t.)
To dry, or make dry.
Arena
(n.)
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.
Arena
(n.)
"Sand" or "gravel" in the kidneys.
Arena
(n.)
Any place of public contest or exertion; any sphere of
action; as, the arenaof debate; the arena of life.
Arenaceous
(a.)
Sandy or consisting largely of sand; of the nature of
sand; easily disintegrating into sand; friable; as, arenaceous
limestone.
Arenae
(pl. )
of Arena
Arenarious
(a.)
Sandy; as, arenarious soil.
Arenas
(pl. )
of Arena
Arenation
(n.)
A sand bath; application of hot sand to the body.
Arendator
(n.)
In some provinces of Russia, one who farms the rents or
revenues.