Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun An old form of arrest.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun obsolete A support for the spear when couched for the attack.

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Examples

  • The only thing I heard was the modern police man or should I call him PC Wimp shouting I shall arest you under section 5.

    WARNING – BULLSHIT ALERT « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009

  • Laura, I think everyone knew that Gates thought the arest was regrettable and unfortunate, along with alot of other delegitamizing adjectives, even before the charges were dismissed.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Gates Charges Dropped: 2009

  • The Bush administration belevied at the time and maybe still does that it has the right to arest American citizens, declare them as enemy combatatants, and hold them until the end of thewar.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Jury Convicts Padilla on All Counts: 2007

  • Please contact as many of the following as possible to let them know you are outraged over the arest of the 39 gay men on August 9, and that Nepal should release the men and legalize the Blue Diamond Society immediately.

    08/20/2004 2004

  • “Mr Ralfe Cantonville” he said dryly “you can make all your excuses in court untill then consider yourselfe under arest.”

    The Complete Stories Waugh, Evelyn 1998

  • He denied repeated suggestions by the commissioners that the aim of the October 15 operation had been to kill the stone-throwers rather than arest them.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1997

  • Sithole, a Methodist preacher who spent the weekend in police cells ater his arest before dawn on Saturday, was not asked to plead to the charges in court.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1995

  • Why sholde your beaute/to my dethe condyscende your vertue and mekenes/dyde so arest me

    The cõforte of louers The Comfort of Lovers Stephen Hawes

  • A.D. He said, 'D.arest madam, my tender heart will break if you refuse my hand;' but she replied, 'La, sir, don't talk such nonsense!'

    Holidays at the Grange or A Week's Delight Games and Stories for Parlor and Fireside Emily Mayer Higgins

  • November 9, 186 --- sunday again. it mite as well be sunday as eny other day. perhaps they woodent arest a feller on sunday.

    Brite and Fair Worth Brehm 1899

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