72, A.S. _aerend_, _aerende_. Arest, _sb._ abode, resting place, B. 906. Areset, _vb._ stop, cease, B. 766, remain, C. 144. Fr. _arrester_. Lat. _arestare_. Arewarde, apostate, B. 208. Sc. _areird_, backward. {Arn, Arne,} are, A. 458, 628, B. 8, 1810. Aryue, A. 447. Aryȝt, aright, A. 112. Arȝe, terrify, frighten, fear, B. 572, 713. Provincial _arfe_, _arghe_, afraid. Cf. “_Arwe_ or ferefulle (_arwhe_, K. arowe or ferdfulle P.). Timidus, pavidus, formidolus.” (Prompt. Parv.) The original notion is that of laziness, inertness, and hence timidity, fear, etc. A.S. _earg_, inert, timid, weak. Ger. _arg_, bad. Du. _erg_. Icel. _argr_, lazy, cowardly. Sc. _argh_, _arch_, to hesitate, be reluctant. “Antenor _arghet_ with austerne wordes.” --(T. B. 1977.) “Antenor, _arghly_ auntrid of ship.” --(T. B. 1831.) “A! Anec. quoth the qwene me _arȝes_ of my selfe, I am all in aunter, sa akis me the wame.” --(K. Alex. p. 29.) “Sir Alexander and his ost was _arȝed_ unfaire.” --(_Ibid._ p. 132.) Ar, are, B. 1725. Are ? ane, one, A. 711. As, also, B. 179. As-bare, ? _al bare_, clearly, openly, A. 836. Asayl, B. 1188. Ascape, escape, B. 569. Ascry, _sb._ cry, outcry, B. 1784. _vb_. C. 195. Swed. _anskri_, outcry, scream. O.N. _skri_, cry. {Asent, Asente,} A. 391, “in _asent_,” B. 788. Askeȝ, ashes, B. 626. Askry, shout, cry, B. 1206. See _ascry_. Aslypped, escaped, lost, C. 218. Aspaltoun, asphalt, B. 1038. Asperly, sharply, C. 373. Assayl, C. 301. Asscaped, escaped, B. 1776. Asscry, cry, shout. See _ascry_. Assemble, B. 1364, 1769. Assemblé, A. 760. Asspye, espy, see, A. 704, 1035. {Assyse, Asyse,} form, fashion, A. 97, B. 844, service, B. 639. Astate, state, A. 393. Astraye, A. 1162. Astel, stole from, B. 1524. As-tyt, immediately, at once, A. 645, B. 935. Asure, B. 1411. Aswage, C. 3. At, that, A. 672. Atlyng, purpose, B. 688. Sc. _ettle_, to endeavour. N.Prov.E. _ettle_, _attle_, intend. Icel. _aetla_. “Armur & all thing _atlet_ before.” --(T. B. 855.) Aþel, noble, B. 258, 411, 940, gracious, B. 761, fine, B. 1276, A.S. aeþele, noble, excellent. Atount, so much (?), A. 179. At-slyke, slip away, A. 575. Atteny, attain, reach, A. 548. Attled, endeavoured. See _atlyng_. Attled, endowed, B. 207. It sometimes occurs under the form _aghteld_. N.Prov.E. _ettle_, to deal out, distribute. A.S. _aeht_, possession. “She was eldist & heire _etlit_ to his londes.” --(T. B. 394.) At-wappe, escape, B. 1205. See _Wap_. Atyre, B. 114. Augoste, august, A. 39. Auncetereȝ, auncestors, B. 258. {Aven, Aune,} own, B. 11, 1222. Aunte, A. 233. Aunter, adventure, marvel, B. 1600. See T. B. 1899. Auter, altar, B. 10. Autly, noble, B. 795. A.S. _áhtlíce_, courageously, manfully. Avaunt, _sb._ promise, B. 664. Avayment, show, B. 1358. F. _avoier_. Auaye, show, B. 1311.