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Ere; before. [Obs.] Chaucer.

The Altar; a southern constellation, south of the tail of the Scorpion.

One of a swarthy race occupying Arabia, and numerous in Syria, Northern Africa, etc. Street Arab, a homeless vagabond in the streets of a city, particularly and outcast boy or girl. Tylor. The ragged outcasts and street Arabs who are shivering in damp doorways. Lond. Sat. Rev.

A wagon or cart, usually heavy and without springs, and often covered. [Oriental]

A style of ornamentation either painted, inlaid, or carved in low relief. It consists of a pattern in which plants, fruits, foliage, etc., as well as figures of men and animals, real or imaginary, are fantastically interlaced or put together.

Ornamented in the style of arabesques.

Of or pertaining to Arabia or its inhabitants. Arabian bird, the phenix. Shak.

Of or pertaining to Arabia or the Arabians. Arabic numerals or figures, the nine digits, 1, 2, 3, etc., and the cipher 0. -- Gum arabic. See under Gum.

Relating to Arabia; Arabic. -- A*rab"ic*al*ly, adv.

A carbohydrate, isomeric with cane sugar, contained in gum arabic, from which it is extracted as a white, amorphous substance.

A sugar of the composition C5H10O5, obtained from cherry gum by boiling it with dilute sulphuric acid.

An Arabic idiom peculiarly of language. Stuart.

One well versed in the Arabic language or literature; also, formerly, one who followed the Arabic system of surgery.

Arable land; plow land.

The country of Arabia. [Archaic & Poetic]

Of or pertaining to Aracan, a province of British Burmah. -- n. sing. & pl.

A South American bird, of the genus Pleroglossius, allied to the toucans. There are several species.

To tear up by the roots; to draw away. [Obs.] Wyatt.

Of or pertaining to an order of plants, of which the genus Arum is the type.

An arachnidan. Huxley.