"arear" meaning in English

See arear in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Forms: more arear [comparative], most arear [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ) Etymology: See arrear (adverb). Head templates: {{en-adv}} arear (comparative more arear, superlative most arear)
  1. Alternative spelling of arrear (“backward”). Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: arrear (extra: backward)
    Sense id: en-arear-en-adv-QobXeJaB

Verb

Forms: arears [present, singular, third-person], arearing [participle, present], areared [participle, past], areared [past]
Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ) Etymology: See arrear (adverb). Head templates: {{en-verb}} arear (third-person singular simple present arears, present participle arearing, simple past and past participle areared)
  1. (obsolete) To raise or erect, to set up or stir up. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-arear-en-verb-fKi~Bwlm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 14 49 20 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 50 19 17

Inflected forms

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