arear
1 of 2transitive verb
-ed/-ing/-s
obsolete
: to raise up: such as
a
: to set up : erect
b
: to raise in rank or status
arear
2 of 2adverb
əˈ-
: in or to the rear
went arear for rest and rehabilitation
Word History
Etymology
Transitive verb
Middle English arearen, areren, from Old English ārǣran (akin to Gothic urraisjan), from ā- (perfective prefix) + rǣran to rear, raise
Adverb
a- entry 1 + rear (noun)