arrearn.
/əˈrɪə/, U.S. /əˈrɪ(ə)r/ I. in arrear.† 1. In time past. Obsolete.† 2. In the hinder place or position: see rear n.2
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the world > time > relative time > the past > [adverb]
erea822
fernOE
whileOE
erera1000
whilereOE
onceOE
somewhile1154
whilomc1175
herebeforec1200
somewhilesa1250
yorea1250
orc1275
rather?a1300
erewhilec1305
sometimea1325
sometimec1330
at or in sometime1340
in arrear1340
heretoforea1375
fernyear1377
once upon a timec1380
behinds1382
beforetimea1393
of olda1393
erenow1393
umquhilea1400
erst14..
fornec1400
yore whilec1400
of before1402
late1423
abefore1431
beforetimes1449
whilesc1480
sometime1490
aforrow?a1513
behind1526
quondamc1540
in foretime(s?c1550
erstwhile1569
erstwhiles1569
aleare1581
erewhiles1584
sometimes1597
formerly1599
anciently1624
olim1645
somewhile since1652
quondamly1663
forepassed1664
sometimea1684
backward1691
historically1753
time back1812
had-been1835
when1962
1340 Ayenbite (1866) 165 Ase habbeþ ydo ine ariere and þe filozofe payen and þe holy Cristene man.
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the world > space > relative position > position at the back > at the back or in the rear [phrase]
in (also at) the rearward1402
at the back ofc1430
in rear1602
in the rear1602
in (also at, on) one's rear?1624
in arrear1642
in retard1836
in back1961
1642 J. Howell Instr. Forreine Travell v. 74 Mind and Tongue go commonly together, (and the first comes sometimes in the arreare).
3. Backward, behindhand as to state or condition. in arrear of: behind.
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the world > action or operation > continuing > progress, advance, or further continuance > progress [phrase] > behindhand
in arrear1845
1845 R. Ford Hand-bk. Travellers in Spain I. i. 59 The arts of medicine and surgery are somewhat in arrear in Spain.
1859 J. M. Jephson & L. Reeve Narr. Walking Tour Brittany 238 The science of natural history [was] in arrear of the arts.
4.
a. Behind in the discharge of duties or liabilities; in indebtedness, in debt. Cf. arrearage n.
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society > trade and finance > management of money > insolvency > indebtedness > [adverb] > in arrears
in arrearagesa1325
behindc1375
in rerage (also in rerages)a1400
behindhand1530
in arrears1620
in arrear1621
back1875
1621 King James VI & I in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. i. 300 III. 169 If he once runne in arreare, he will ever goe bakkwarde.
a1674 Earl of Clarendon Brief View Leviathan (1676) 297 Who in truth are in too great an arrear to him.
1678 R. L'Estrange tr. Seneca's Morals: Of Benefits xvi. 128 But when I have paid that, I am still in Arriere.
1713 R. Steele Englishman Pref. 6 The World is in Arrear to your Virtue.
1806–31 A. Knox Remains (1844) I. 70 I am two or three letters in arrear to different persons.
b. in arrears: (with same meaning.)
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society > trade and finance > management of money > insolvency > indebtedness > [adverb] > in arrears
in arrearagesa1325
behindc1375
in rerage (also in rerages)a1400
behindhand1530
in arrears1620
in arrear1621
back1875
1620 Sir R. Naunton in S. R. Gardiner Fortescue Papers (1871) 140 The arreares they ar in for them.
1700 A. Charlett in Pepys' Diary VI. 228 I am very much in arrears to you for a thousand civilities.
1719 Free-thinker No. 93. 1 I am run deeply in Arrears to my Correspondents.
1810 C. Hutton Course Math. (ed. 6) I. 260 When an annuity is forborn for some years, or the payments not made for that time, the annuity is said to be in Arrears.
II. Without in.† 6. † b. figurative. Something held in reserve; a sequel. Obsolete.
5. The hinder part of anything, especially of a train or procession; the rear. archaic.
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the world > space > relative position > position at the back > [noun] > back part or rear
hinder enda1382
back-half1408
backside1417
arse1510
rear1609
postern1611
back-enda1617
arreara1627
back1626
averse1655
posteriorsa1657
ass1700
tail-end1747
rear end1785
west side1829
arse-end1837
hindside1862
ass-end1934
a1627 J. Hayward Life & Raigne Edward Sixt (1630) 18 Lastly followed the Arrier wherein were betweene 3 and 4000 foote.
1661 P. Heylyn Ecclesia Restavrata (1674) II. 83 The Duke of Suffolk and Sir John Cheek..shutting up the arrear.
1869 W. H. Dixon Tower in C. Gibbon Casquet of Lit. (1877) IV. 132/1 A vessel firing guns in front, and a long arrear of craft behind.
a. A portion held back; a deduction. Obsolete.
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society > trade and finance > payment > non-payment > [noun] > portion of payment withheld
arrear1768
1768 T. Simes Mil. Medley (ed. 2) Arriers, is a deduction made from the officers according to their full pay.
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the world > time > relative time > the future or time to come > succession or following in time > [noun] > subsequent event or act
after-cominga1382
subsequence1563
consequenta1627
post-fact1631
train1638
arrear1659
sequent1833
post hoc1843
sequence1853
follow-on1879
1659 H. Hammond Paraphr. & Annot. Psalms (i. 3 Annot.) 8/2 Though there were never an arrear behinde of eternal hell.
1676 W. Bates Considerations Existence of God xii. 227 There remains in another World a dreadful arrear of misery.
7.
a. That wherein one has fallen behind. A duty or liability overdue and still remaining undischarged, esp. a debt remaining unpaid.
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the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > [noun] > leaving undone > that which is not done
arrearagesc1315
arrear1658
undone1872
1658 R. Allestree Pract. Christian Graces; or, Whole Duty of Man xiv. §24. 304 When Josiah had destroyed idolatry..yet there was an old arreare of Manasseh his grandfather.
1742 R. North & M. North Life F. North 204 Nothing sat heavier upon his Spirits, than a great Arrear of Business.
1796 E. Burke Let. to Noble Lord in Wks. (1815) VIII. 4 Having so faithfully and so fully acquitted towards me whatever arrear of debt was left undischarged.
1840 C. Dickens Let. 10 Mar. (1969) II. 43 To you..I owe a long arrear of thanks.
b. in plural. Outstanding liabilities, amounts, or balances; moneys due; debts. Also used as a singular. U.S.
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society > trade and finance > management of money > insolvency > indebtedness > [noun] > a debt > arrears
arrearagesc1315
reragea1325
rest1447
remain1501
decay1546
by-run1573
remainder1597
arrears1648
bygonesa1676
arrearance1731
1648 N. Ward To Parl. at Westm. 24 To pay the late Arrears of the Army.
1655 T. Fuller Church-hist. Brit. ii. I. 134 The Profits and long-detained Arreres of the Popes Patrimoniolum.
a1711 T. Ken Preparatives for Death in Wks. (1721) IV. 11 The Blood of dying God alone, can for my vast Arrears atone.
1834 F. Marryat Peter Simple II. vii. 103 To obtain my arrears of pay, and some prize-money which I find due.
1868 M. Pattison Suggestions Acad. Organisation §1. 22 The arrears of two centuries require to be cleared off.
1902 Rep. Librarian Congress 30 They constitute a large arrears, which should be dealt with speedily.
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† arrearv.
Obsolete.
1. transitive. To keep back, allow to fall behind.
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society > trade and finance > management of money > insolvency > indebtedness > owe [verb (transitive)] > fall into arrears of (payment)
to run in ——c1400
arrearc1547
c1547 Vox Populi vii, in J. Skelton Poet. Wks. (1843) II. 408 Excepte the fermour wyll aryere The rent hyere by a hole yeare.
1635 J. Slacke in Peter Langtoft's Chron. (1725) II. 393 To pay unto me such Pentions, as were arreared.
2. intransitive. To draw back, fall back, retreat, recede. (Arere! may be imperative of the verb, or the adverb used interjectionally, like Back!)
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the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > backward movement > move backwards [verb (intransitive)] > retire, withdraw, or retreat
withdraw1297
recoilc1330
give place1382
arrear1399
to draw backa1400
resortc1425
adrawc1450
recedec1450
retraya1470
returna1470
rebut1481
wyke1481
umbedrawc1485
retreata1500
retract1535
retire1542
to give back1548
regress1552
to fall back?1567
peak1576
flinch1578
to fall offa1586
to draw off1602
to give ground1607
retrograde1613
to train off1796
to beat a retreat1861
to back off1938
1399 Rich. Redeless iii. 110 A-rere now to Richard, and reste here a while.
c1400 (?c1390) Sir Gawain & Green Knight (1940) l. 1902 & he schunt for þe scharp & schulde haf arered.
c1460 (?c1400) Tale of Beryn l. 1972 Somtyme þowe wolt auaunte, & som tyme arere.
1509 A. Barclay Brant's Shyp of Folys (Pynson) f. xi Ye London Galantes, arere, ye shall nat enter.
a1525 (c1448) R. Holland Bk. Howlat l. 984 in W. A. Craigie Asloan MS (1925) II. 125 Bot yow reule ye richtuiss yi rovme sall orere.
a1525 (c1448) R. Holland Bk. Howlat l. 909 in W. A. Craigie Asloan MS (1925) II. 123 Gif ony nech wald him neire He bad yam rebaldis orere With a ruyne.
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† arrearadv.
Obsolete.
1. Of direction: Backward, to the rear, behind, into the background.
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the world > space > direction > specific directions > [adverb] > in backward direction
hindwarda1300
behindc1340
backwardc1386
arrear1393
awkwardc1440
behindwardc1440
back-half1470
backc1500
backwardly1552
rearward1604
tailwards1617
aversely1646
hindlongs1668
rearwards1835
rearwardly1856
arseling1887
1393 W. Langland Piers Plowman C. vii. 405 Thanne gan he go..Som tyme asyde · and som tyme a-rere.
a1505 R. Henryson Test. Cresseid 355 in Poems (1981) 122 All eirdlie ioy and mirth I set areir.
1591 E. Spenser Virgil's Gnat in Complaints sig. K She..Obseru'd th' appointed way..Ne euer did her ey sight turne arere.
2. Of position: In the rear, behind; in the background. Cf. a-rear adv.
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the world > space > relative position > position at the back > [adverb]
baftc885
afterwardOE
afterOE
at-hind1016
abackOE
behindc1220
backc1300
arrear1393
hinda1400
baftsc1400
dererec1410
abaft1495
ahind1768
retrally1825
a-rear1849
1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis I. 315 Shall no man knowe by his chere, Which is avaunt, ne whiche arere.
c1449 R. Pecock Repressor (1860) 90 Grees goon on out of gree and prechingis rennen arere.
1509 A. Barclay Brant's Shyp of Folys (Pynson) f. ccxix Whan a symple seruaunt must nedes stande arere.
1600 E. Fairfax tr. T. Tasso Godfrey of Bulloigne ii. xl. 27 To leaue with speed Atlanta swift arreare.
3. Of action: to do, put arrear: to rout. to run arrear: to fall into confusion or disorder.
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society > armed hostility > victory > make victorious [verb (transitive)] > conquer or overcome
overcomeeOE
shendc893
awinc1000
overwinOE
overheaveOE
to lay downa1225
mate?c1225
discomfitc1230
win1297
dauntc1300
cumber1303
scomfit1303
fenkc1320
to bear downc1330
confoundc1330
confusec1330
to do, put arrear1330
oversetc1330
vanquishc1330
conquerc1374
overthrowc1375
oppressc1380
outfighta1382
to put downa1382
discomfortc1384
threshc1384
vencuea1400
depressc1400
venque?1402
ding?a1425
cumrayc1425
to put to (also at, unto) the (also one's) worsec1425
to bring or put to (or unto) utterance1430
distrussc1430
supprisec1440
ascomfita1450
to do stress?c1450
victorya1470
to make (win) a conquest1477
convanquish1483
conquest1485
defeat1485
oversailc1485
conques1488
discomfish1488
fulyie1488
distress1489
overpress1489
cravent1490
utter?1533
to give (a person) the overthrow1536
debel1542
convince1548
foil1548
out-war1548
profligate1548
proflige?c1550
expugnate1568
expugn1570
victor1576
dismay1596
damnify1598
triumph1605
convict1607
overman1609
thrash1609
beat1611
debellate1611
import1624
to cut to (or in) pieces1632
maitrise1636
worst1636
forcea1641
outfight1650
outgeneral1767
to cut up1803
smash1813
slosh1890
ream1918
hammer1948
the world > relative properties > order > disorder > become disordered [verb (intransitive)]
to run arrear1529
overset1749
1330 R. Mannyng Chron. 241 Þe Walsch com þam ageyn, did our men alle arere.
1529 D. Lindsay Compl. 122 Than did my purpose ryn arreir.
1559 D. Lindsay Test. Papyngo l. 567 in Wks. (1931) I The court of Rome, that tyme, rane all aureir.
4. Of time:
a. Behindhand, behind date, overdue. (Replaced by in arrear.)
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the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > [adverb] > late or too late
lateOE
behindc1330
overlatea1400
lately?1440
arrear1477
behindhandc1550
tarde1557
lateward1572
tardy1586
too-late1620
out of time1760
tardily1821
not before time1837
postponedly1851
about time1856
belatedly1896
1477 T. Norton Ordinall of Alchimy in Ashm. 1652 ii. 30 He with haste shall bringe his warke arreare.
1552 R. Huloet Abcedarium Anglico Latinum Arrere to be with accompt or reckenynge, Reliquor.
1648 N. Ward To Parl. at Westm. 25 To order Collectors..to distrain for what is Arrear.
1768 W. Blackstone Comm. Laws Eng. II. 42 In case they be behind, or arrere, at the day appointed, the lord may distrein.
b. Behind us in time, past and gone.
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the world > time > relative time > the past > [adverb] > in the past or over and done with
arrear1587
irremeably1805
forbye1862
down the river1930
1587 G. Turberville Tragicall Tales Not with such friendly face..As earst thou hadst: those louely lookes and blincks are all arreare.
Compounds
In various combinations in which the simple rear- comb. form is now used; as arrear-admiral, arrear-supper; where it also varies with the modern French form arrière. Also arrear-ban(d): see arrière-ban n.; arrière-guard n., arrear-ward n.
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1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. cccxi. 474 All his landes, and arere fees [Fr. arriere fiefs] in Gascoyne.
1577 R. Holinshed Hist. Scotl. 208/1 in Chron. I Diuers delicate dishes, and sundry sorts of drinke for theyr arere supper or collation.
1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. xxxvii. xxix. 961 Eudamus the arriere-admirall [L. qui cogebat agmen]..made head with his owne ship against the very admirall of the enemies.
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