AROURA
AROURA, noun [Gr.] A Grecian measure of fifty feet. Also, a square measure of half the plethron, a measure not ascertained. The Egyptian aroura was the square of a hundred feet ...
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AROUSE
AROUSE, verb transitive arouz'. [Heb.]To excite into action, that which is at rest; to stir, or put in motion or exertion that which is languid; as, to arouse one from sleep; to...
AROUSED
AROUS'ED, participle passive Excited into action; put in motion.
AROUSING
AROUS'ING, participle present tense Putting in motion; stirring; exciting into action or exertion.
AROW
AROW, adverb [a and row.] In a row; successively.
AROYNT
AROYNT', adverb Be gone; away. obsolete
ARPEGGIO
ARPEG'GIO, nounThe distinct sound of the notes of an instrumental chord, accompanying the voice.
ARPENT
'ARPENT, nounIn Domesday, it is written arpennus, arpendus, and arpent Columella mentions that the arepennis was equal to half the Roman juger. The word is supposed to be corrup...
ARQUEBUSADE
ARQUEBUSA'DE, noun1. A distilled liquor applied to a bruise.2. The shot of an arquebuse.
ARQUEBUSE
'ARQUEBUSE,H'ARQUEBUSE, nounA hand gun; a species of fire arms, anciently used, which was cocked with a wheel. It carried a ball that weighed nearly two ounces. A larger kind, u...
ARQUEBUSIER
ARQUEBUSIE'R, noun a soldier armed with an arquebuse.
ARRACH
AR'RACH, noun a plant. See Orrach.
ARRACK
ARRACK', noun Contacted into rack. a spirituous liquor imported from the East Indies. The name is said to signify, in the East, any spirituous liquor; but that which usually bea...
ARRAGONITE
AR'RAGONITE, nounIn mineralogy, a species of carbonate of lime, but not pure, and said to contain 3 or 4 per cent. of carbonate of strontian. It differs from pure carbonate of l...
ARRAIGN
ARRA'IGNverb transitive arra'ne. [Latin reus, contracted from the root of res.]1. To call or set a prisoner at the bar of a court, to answer to the matter charged against him in...
ARRAIGNED
ARRA'IGNED, participle passive Called before a tribunal to answer, and elect triers; accused; called in question.
ARRAIGNING
ARRA'IGNING, participle present tense Calling before a court or tribunal; accusing.
ARRAIGNMENT
ARRA'IGNMENT, noun1. The act of arraigning; the act of calling and setting a prisoner before a court to answer to an accusation, and to choose his triers.2. Accusation.3. A call...
ARRAIMENT
ARRA'IMENT, noun [See Array.] Clothes; garments. We now use raiment.
ARRANGE
ARRANGE, verb intransitive1. To put in proper order; to dispose the parts of a whole in the manner intended, or best suited for the purpose; as troops arranged for battle.2. To ...
ARRANGED
ARRANGED, participle passive Put in order; disposed in the proper order; adjusted.
ARRANGEMENT
ARRANGEMENT, noun1. The act of putting in proper order; the state of being put in order; disposition in suitable form.2. That which is disposed in order; system of parts dispose...
ARRANGER
ARRANGER, noun One that puts in order.
ARRANGING
ARRANGING, participle present tense Putting in due order or form; adjusting.
ARRANT
AR'RANT, adjective [I know not the origin of this word.]Notorious, in an ill sense; infamous; mere; vile; as an arrant rogue or coward.
ARRANTLY
AR'RANTLY, adverb Notoriously, in an ill sense; infamously; impudently; shamefully.
ARRAS
AR'RAS, noun Tapestry; hangings wove with figures.