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A variety of the gazelle (Antilope, or Gazella, dorcas), found in Arabia and adjacent countries. (b) A squirrel-like Australian marsupial, a species of Petaurus. (c) A beautiful Brazilian toucan Ramphastos ariel).

welve signs in the zodiac, which the sun enters at the vernal equinox, about the 21st of March.

To butt, as a ram. [Obs.]

The act of butting like a ram; act of using a battering-ram. [Obs.] Bacon.

A short aria, or air. "A military ariette." Sir W. Scott.

Rightly; correctly; in a right way or form; without mistake or crime; as, to worship God aright.

A exterior covering, forming a false coat or appendage to a seed, as the loose, transparent bag inclosing the seed or the white water lily. The mace of the nutmeg is also an aril. Gray.

Having an aril.

A false aril; an aril originating from the micropyle instead of from the funicle or chalaza of the ovule. The mace of the nutmeg is an arillode.

See Ahriman.

A soothsaying; a foretelling. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

Characterized by melody, as distinguished from harmony. Mendelssohn wants the ariose beauty of Handel; vocal melody is not his forte; the interest of his airs harmonic. Foreign Quart. Rev.

In the smooth and melodious style of an air; ariose.

rizon; to come up from one's bed or place of repose; to mount; to ascend; to rise; as, to arise from a kneeling posture; a cloud arose; the sun ariseth; he arose early in the morning.

of Arise, for ariseth. [Obs.] Chaucer.

An awn. Gray.

A severe critic. Knowles.

Severely critical.

Severe criticism. [Obs.] Sir J. Harrington.

Having a pointed, beardlike process, as the glumes of wheat; awned. Gray.