| ABEAR | • abear v. (Transitive, now rare, dialectal) To put up with; to endure; to bear. • abear v. (Transitive, obsolete) To bear; to carry. • abear v. (Transitive, reflexive, obsolete) To behave; to comport oneself. |
| AFEAR | • afear v. (Obsolete or dialectal) To imbue with fear; to affright, to terrify. • AFEAR v. (Spenser) to frighten, also AFFEAR, AFFEARE. |
| ANEAR | • anear prep. Near. • anear v. (Obsolete) To approach. • anear adv. (Obsolete) nearly. |
| ARAME | • arame n. A seaweed, Eisenia bicyclis, used in Japanese cuisine. • ARAME n. (Japanese) a type of edible seaweed, looking like black bootlaces. |
| AREAD | • aread v. (Obsolete) To soothsay, prophesy. • aread v. (Obsolete) To interpret; to explain. • aread v. (Obsolete) To advise, counsel. |
| AREAE | • areæ n. Plural of area. • AREA n. (Latin) a region. |
| AREAL | • areal adj. Of or pertaining to an area. • AREAL adj. relating to an area. |
| AREAR | • arear adv. Backward; in or to the rear; behindhand. • arear v. To raise; to set up; to stir up. • AREAR n. an unpaid and overdue debt, also ARREAR. |
| AREAS | • areas n. Plural of area. • AREA n. (Latin) a region. |
| ARECA | • areca n. Any member of the genus Areca of about fifty species of single-stemmed palms in the family Arecaceae… • Areca prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Arecaceae – palms native to tropical Asia. • ARECA n. (Malay) a tree of the betelnut genus of palms, native to SE Asia and the Indian subcontinent. |
| ARENA | • arena n. An enclosed area, often outdoor, for the presentation of sporting events (sports arena) or other spectacular… • arena n. The building housing such an area; specifically, a very large, often round building, often topped with… • arena n. (Historical) The sand-covered centre of an amphitheatre where contests were held in Ancient Rome. |
| AREPA | • arepa n. A type of cornbread originating from the northern Andes and resembling a tortilla. • AREPA n. (Spanish) a usually grilled cornmeal cake served in Latin-American cuisine. |
| AURAE | • aurae n. Plural of aura. • auræ n. Plural of aura. • AURA n. (Latin) a subtle emanation. |
| AWARE | • aware adj. Vigilant or on one’s guard against danger or difficulty. • aware adj. Conscious or having knowledge of something. • AWARE adj. knowing and alert. |
| MAARE | • maare n. Plural of maar. • MAAR n. (German) a volcanic crater without a cone, usually filled by a lake. |
| MARAE | • marae n. (Archaic) a Polynesian sacred altar or enclosure. • marae n. The courtyard of a Maori wharenui or meeting-house and the buildings around it. • MARAE n. (Maori) a meeting-place. |
| PARAE | • PARA n. (Turkish) a small Turkish coin. |
| REATA | • reata n. A lariat or lasso. • REATA n. (Spanish) a lariat, also RIATA. |