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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

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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