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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1849-1865

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AREAR, adv.phr. In the rear, behind.Sc. 1849 Carlyle Irish Journ. (1882) 94:
Wind is arear of us.Sc. 1865 Carlyle Fred. Gt. xiii. x.:
The Saxons dragged heavily arear.

[In use in O.Sc. — e.g. 1562 Alex. Scott (S.T.S.) 1: And all erronius questionis put areir. c.1535 Lyndsay (Laing ed.) Sat. Thrie Est. l.1286: Thairfoir, we reid yow rin areir. Mod.Fr. arrière, Lat. ad-retro. In N.E.D. Carlyle alone is quoted for this word.]

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