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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Arace, Arrace, Arrais, v. Also: aras, arras, arrays. [ME. arace (c 1320). aras(e, AF. aracer (OF. aracier).] tr. To pull or pluck up or out; to snatch away; to tear down. c1420 Wynt. viii. 5239.
He … wyth gret strynth owt can aras The trownsown, that thare stekand was Ib. 6931.
He … can arrace Owt off a maceris hand a mace ?1438 Alex. i. 1819.
He … arraissit it [the dart] out of his body sone a1500 Henr. III. 164/71.
Disseuir did neuir quha euir the besocht But grace, with space, for to arrace fra sin 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. i. 38.
Not but caus my spreitis wer abaisit, All solitair in that desert arraisit 1513 Æn. vi. viii. 96.
That notabil spows furth of hir lugyng place … al armour dyd arrace Ib. xii. ii. 121.
Hys halbrik of hys body to arras c1590 Fowler 378/53.
Eche sighe she sighs dothe quyte arace The harte out of my breist