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the substantive verb to be; but etymologically a different word from be, or was. Am, art, are, and is, all come from the root as.

und within an inclosure; an open space in a building. The Alban lake . . . looks like the area of some vast amphitheater. Addison.

To tell, declare, explain, or interpret; to divine; to guess; as, to aread a riddle or a dream. [Obs.] Therefore more plain aread this doubtful case. Spenser.

Of or pertaining to an area; as, areal interstices (the areas or spaces inclosed by the reticulate vessels of leaves).

To raise; to set up; to stir up. [Obs.]

A genus of palms, one species of which produces the areca nut, or betel nut, which is chewed in India with the leaf of the Piper Betle and lime.

An oily liquid substance, C8H13O2N, the chief alkaloid of the betel nut, to which the latter owes its anthelmintic action.

In a reeking condition. Swift.

The act of drying, or the state of growing dry. The arefaction of the earth. Sir M. Hale.

To dry, or make dry. Bacon.

The area in the central part of an amphitheater, in which the gladiators fought and other shows were exhibited; -- so called because it was covered with sand.

ing largely of sand; of the nature of sand; easily disintegrating into sand; friable; as, arenaceous limestone.

Sandy; as, arenarious soil.

A sand bath; application of hot sand to the body. Dunglison.

In some provinces of Russia, one who farms the rents or revenues.

A palm tree (Saguerus saccharifer) which furnishes sago, wine, and fibers for ropes; the gomuti palm.

An ancient wormhole in sand, preserved in the rocks. Dana.

Of or pertaining to sandstone; as, arenilitic mountains. Kirwan.

Sandy; full of sand. Johnson.

Full of fine sand; like sand. [Obs.]