3d sing. pres. of Arise, for ariseth. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ L. ] (Bot.) An awn. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ From Aristarchus, a Greek grammarian and critic, of Alexandria, about 200
a. Severely critical. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Severely criticism. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Severe criticism. [ Obs. ] Sir J. Harrington. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. aristatus, fr. arista. See Arista. ]
n.;
In the Senate
Right not our quest in this, I will protest them
To all the world, no aristocracy. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]
The aristocracy of Venice hath admitted so many abuses, trough the degeneracy of the nobles, that the period of its duration seems approach. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. aristocrate. See Aristocracy. ]
A born aristocrat, bred radical. Mrs. Browning. [ 1913 Webster ]
His whole family are accused of being aristocrats. Romilly. [ 1913 Webster ]