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Webster 1913 Edition


Arear

A-rear′

,
Verb.
T.
&
I.
[AS.
ārǣran
. See
Rear
.]
To raise; to set up; to stir up.
[Obs.]

A-rear′

,
adv.
[See
Arrear
,
adv.
]
Backward; in or to the rear; behindhand.
Spenser.

Definition 2024


arear

arear

English

Adverb

arear (comparative more arear, superlative most arear)

  1. backward; in or to the rear; behindhand
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Spenser to this entry?)

Verb

arear (third-person singular simple present arears, present participle arearing, simple past and past participle areared)

  1. To raise; to set up; to stir up.


Latin

Verb

ārear

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of āreō

Portuguese

Verb

arear (first-person singular present indicative areio, past participle areado)

  1. (transitive) to sand (to abrade with sand or sandpaper)
  2. (transitive) to sand (to cover with sand)

Conjugation