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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1450-1586
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Arere, Areir, adv. Also: orere, arreir, ar(r)eird. [ME. arere (1330; e.m.E. arreare), OF. arere, ariere.]
1. Backwards. Freq. fig. with ga, rin.(a) c1450-2 Howlat 909.
Gif ony nech wald him neir, He bad tham rebaldis orere c1450-2 Ib. 984.
Bot thow reule the richtuis thi rovme sall orere 1529 Lynd. Complaynt 122.
Than did my purpose ryn arreir c1536 Id. Compl. Bagsche 37.
All vther vertew ran arreir 1540 Id. Sat. 1278.
We reid ȝow rin areir a1570-86 Maitland Maitland Folio MS xv. 28.
Thir ignoranttis Off kirkmen that .leidis ws arreir(b) 1567 Gude and Godlie Ballatis 57.
Thocht heuin and eird suld ga arreird, Thy word sall stand a1570-86 Arbuthnot Maitland Folio MS xxx. 85.
Quhen I behald the warld thus rin areird
2. Behind; in the rear or background. fig. a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 355.
All eirdlie Ioy and mirth I set areir a1500 Ib. 424.
All is areir thy greit royall renoun a1568 Scott i. 14.
This ȝeir … sall … all erronius questionis put areir a1570-86 Maitland Maitland Folio MS xcvi. 25.
I feir, that … credence is areir
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