Part 643

<hw>A*round"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>a-</ets> + <ets>round</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>In a circle; circularly; on every side; round.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>In a circuit; here and there within the surrounding space; all about; <as>as, to travel <ex>around</ex> from town to town</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Near; in the neighborhood; <as>as, this man was standing <ex>around</ex> when the fight took place</as>.</def> <mark>[Colloq. U. S.]</mark>

<note>&hand; See <er>Round</er>, the shorter form, <tt>adv. & prep.</tt>, which, in some of the meanings, is more commonly used.</note>

<h1>Around</h1> <Xpage=83>

<hw>A*round"</hw>, <tt>prep.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>On all sides of; encircling; encompassing; so as to make the circuit of; about.</def>

<blockquote>A lambent flame arose, which gently spread <b>Around</b> his brows. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>From one part to another of; at random through; about; on another side of; <as>as, to travel <ex>around</ex> the country; a house standing <ex>around</ex> the corner.</as></def> <mark>[Colloq. U. S.]</mark>

<h1>Arousal</h1> <Xpage=83>

<hw>A*rous"al</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of arousing, or the state of being aroused.</def>

<blockquote>Whatever has associated itself with the <b>arousal</b> and activity of our better nature. <i>Hare.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Arouse</h1> <Xpage=83>

<hw>A*rouse"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Aroused</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Arousing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Pref. <ets>a-</ets> + <ets>rouse</ets>.]</ety> <def>To excite to action from a state of rest; to stir, or put in motion or exertion; to rouse; to excite; <as>as, to <ex>arouse</ex> one from sleep; to <ex>arouse</ex> the dormant faculties.</as></def>

<blockquote>Grasping his spear, forth issued to <b>arouse</b> His brother, mighty sovereign on the host. <i>Cowper.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>No suspicion was <b>aroused</b>. <i>Merivale.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Arow</h1> <Xpage=83>

<hw>A*row"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>a-</ets> + <ets>row</ets>.]</ety> <def>In a row, line, or rank; successively; in order.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<blockquote>And twenty, rank in rank, they rode <b>arow</b>. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Aroynt</h1> <Xpage=83>

<hw>A*roynt"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>interj.</tt> <def>See <er>Aroint</er>.</def>

<h1>Arpeggio</h1> <Xpage=83>

<hw>Ar*peg"gio</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[It., fr. <ets>arpeggiare</ets> to play on the harp, fr. <ets>arpa</ets> harp.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>The production of the tones of a chord in rapid succession, as in playing the harp, and not simultaneously; a strain thus played.</def>

<h1>Arpent, Arpen</h1> <Xpage=83>

<hw><hw>Ar"pent</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>Ar"pen</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>arpent</ets>, fr. L. <ets>arepennis</ets>, <ets>arapennis</ets>. According to Columella, a Gallic word for a measure equiv. to half a Roman <ets>jugerum</ets>.]</ety> <def>Formerly, a measure of land in France, varying in different parts of the country. The <i>arpent</i> of Paris was 4,088 sq. yards, or nearly five sixths of an English acre. The <i>woodland arpent</i> was about 1 acre, 1 rood, 1 perch, English.</def>

<h1>Arpentator</h1> <Xpage=83>

<hw>Ar`pen*ta"tor</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Arpent</er>.]</ety> <def>The Anglicized form of the French <i>arpenteur</i>, a land surveyor.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Arpine</h1> <Xpage=83>