ardert (arder)

[E. dial. (formerly also writ- duo us and hazardous. ten ardor, ardour, ardure, as if of Latin origin), prob. Arders; fallow ings or plowings of ground. This is the explanation in the Dict. Rust., 1726, in v. Hall i well , Prov. Dict. 2. The state of being plowed.-3. Land plowed and left fallow. Crabb, English Synonymes, p. 498. arduously (är'dū-us-li), adv. In an arduous manner; with laboriousne . arduousne (är'dū-us-nes), n. The state or quality of being arduous; difficulty of execution or performance. arduret, n. ardurous (är'dū-rus), a. [ An old form of ardor . Ardetta (är-det'ä), n. [NL., dim. of Ardea, q. v.] A genus of diminutive herons, of the family Ardeidæ and subfamily Botaurina ; the dwarf bitterns. They are scarcely a foot long, have variegated plumage di imilar in the two sexes, inhabit substantive verb to be . See be . reedy swamps and marshes, and somewhat resemble rails in appearance and mode of life. There are several species, Where flames th' ardurous spirit of Isidore. Cary , tr. of Dante's Paradise, x. 248. as bittern of Europe, A. minuta , and the bittern of America, A. exilis. G. R. Gray, 1842. ardish (är'dish), n. [E. Ind.] A style of East Indian decoration for interior walls and ceilings. It is made at Jeypore, British India, and elsewhere, by embedding pieces of gla in plaster, and cutting away the plaster over the gla in ornamental patterns. The effect resembles a blending of white marble and polished silver. Arnold. ardluke (ärd'lük), n. [Said to be Eskimo.] A name of the grampus, Orca gladiator . ardmaer (ärd-mèr'), n. [Gael. and Ir. ardmhaor, a chief magistrate, ard , high, + maor , a bailiff, steward, officer.] The high arel (är). The present indicative plural of the are2 (ar or är), n. [F., level ground: see area.] In the metric system, a unit of superficial or square measure, containing 100 square meters, or 119.6 square yards. Its abbreviation is a. a-re (ä'rā'). [It.: see gamut.] The note immediately above the tonic, ut, in the grave hexachord of Guido d'Arezzo's musical scale. area (a'rē-a), n.; pl. areas, area (-äz, -ē). [L., a piece of level ground, a vacant space, a court, yard, field, threshing-floor; perhaps allied to arere, be dry; cf. arid. In dial. and vulgar pron. a'ri: see airy3, and cf. airy2 = aery2.] 1. Any plane surface within boundaries; the super IMG:content-1095.png:[blocks in formation] and erroneously arrear , āræran , ræran , raise, rear: see a-1 and rear1.] 1. To raise; erect; build; rear.-2. To lift up; exalt.-3. To arouse; start; ex- cite; stir up. arear2 (a-rer'), prep . phr . as adv . [ a3 + rear2 ; practically equiv. to arrear2, adv .] In the rear; to the rear. [Rare.] arear2t, adv . and n. See arrear2. area-sneak (a'rē-ä-snēk), n . A person who lurks about the areas of dwelling-houses for the pur- pose of stealing; a sneak-thief. areasont, v. t . [Early mod. E. also arraison , limestone. A rock is said to be arenaceous when it con- tains a considerable amount of quartz-sand, or is largely made up of sandy particles. A reddish, softish, somewhat arenaceous marly rock. Darwin, Geol. Observations, ii. 316. (b) In zoöl ., specifically applied to those Foraminifera whose membranous case becomes hardened by the attach- ment of foreign substances, as particles of sand or shelly matters. araisonen , aresonen , aresunen , Totanus calidris . A generic name of suner, aresoner, araisoner (mod. F. arraisonner = Pr. arrazonar = Pg. arrazoar ), Seou tion are , reason with, call to account, arraign, IMG:content-1096.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-1097.png:[blocks in formation] areca (ar'e-kä), n. [Formerly also areka , areeka , arrequa , erecca , also arke , arak , areek , areque, areca , adekka , Canarese ādike , adiki , Tamil ādaikāy , ada i , denoting close arrangement of the cluster, + kāy , nut, fruit (Bishop Caldwell, in N. E. D. ). The first consonant is cerebral d , variable to r.] 1. A tree of the genus Areca and its fruit (betel-nut). See next definition, and areca- nut .-2. [ cap .] [NL.] A genus of palms, natives of tropical Asia and the Malay archipelago, with pinnate leaves and solid, fibrous-coated nuts. There are about 20 species, the most important of which is the pinang or betel-palm, A. Catechu , which furnishes the well-known It is one of the noblest palms of India, its slender trunk rising to height of feet. areca-nut (ar'e-ka-nut), n. The betel-nut; the fruit of an East Indian palm, Areca Catechu , The nut has long been used by the Asiatics as a mastic a tory, and is largely cultivated for this purpose, the exports annually. The fruit of the palm is of the shape and size of a hen's egg, consisting of a thick fibrous rind inclosing a nut like a nutmeg, with hard white albumen. This is used either when young and tender or after boiling in water, and is chewed with a little lime in a leaf of the betel-pepper, Chavica Betle . It is supposed to sweeten the breath, strengthen the gums, and promote digestion. The powder of the nut is used in pharmacy as a vermifuge. See aread . arena rio us (ar-e-nā'ri-us), a. [L. arenarius, harenarius, sandy, arena , harena , sand: see arena1.] Sandy; composed wholly or in part of sand: as, arena rio us soil. arenated (ar'e-na-ted), a . [L. are nat us , prop. harenatus , arena , harena , sand: see arenal .] Reduced or ground into sand; mixed with sand. arenation (ar-e-na's hon), n. [L. arenatio (n-), harenatio (n-), a plastering with sand, arena- tus , harenatus , sanded, mixed with sand, med ., a sand-bath; the application of hot sand to the body of a diseased person as a remedy. aredet, areedt, v. and n. areek (a-rek'), prep . phr . as adv . or a. [ are i set, v. t. [See araise .] Same as raise . arenal (a-rē'nä), n. [L., sand, a sandy place, beach, arena; more correctly harena, OL. ha- sena , asena = Sabine fasena , sand; not related to arere, be dry.] 1. The inclosed space in the central part of the Roman amphitheaters, in which the combats of gladiators or wild beasts took place. It was usually covered with sand or sawdust, to prevent the gladiators from slipping and to absorb the blood, and, for the protection of the specta- tors from the beasts, was surrounded by a high wall, which was often surmounted by a strong grating. 2. Figuratively, the scene or theater of exer- tion or contest of any kind: as, the arena of war or of debate. Rival politicians contending in the open arena of pub- lic life. Sir G. C. Lewis, Authority in Matters of Opinion, ix. 3. In pathol . , sand or gravel in the kidneys.-4. In arch ., the main area of a temple, church, or other building. [Rare and incorrect.] arena (är'nä). [= E. are no, i. e., are not; na = E. nol , q. v.] Are not. [Scotch.] Things.. arena keep it in mind as they used to be. Scott , Antiquary, xxiv. arena ceo calcareous (ar-e-nā shiō-kal-kā rē- us), a . [ arenaceous + calcareous .] Of the na- us), ture of, or consisting of, a mixture of sand and Near Nice, in places where the great cylindrical cast- ings abound, the soil consists of very fine arenaceo- calcareous loam. Darwin , Veg. Mould, p. 275. IMG:content-1098.png:[merged small][merged small][merged small][graphic] arenaceous (ar-ē-nā'shius), a. [L. arenaceus , harenaceus , sandy, arena , harena , sand: see arena1 .] 1. Sandy; abounding in s the properties of sand.-2. Figuratively, dry; scarabæoid beetles, corresponding to the fami- lies Geotrypidæ and Trogida of Macleay. area. arid. arenicolid