arish

[Persian.] A Persian measure of length = about thirty-eight English inches. It is not now in use. a-ri's-ing, pr. par. & a. [ARISE.] "The sun's arising gleam." Scott : Lord of the Isles, iii. 12. *a-rist. Old pret. of verb ARISE (q.v.). a-ris-tạ, s. [Lat. = an awn. In Sp. arista .] Bot. The awn or beard in gra es. It is formed by the elongated midrib of a bract, and sometimes diverges from the lamina before reaching its apex. (Lindley: Introd. to Bot .)