Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Convened before a judge and charged with a crime.
- Imputed or laid to one's charge: as, no folly may be arretted to any one under age.
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On the 5th of April, 1593, Mr. Neale, Burgefe for Grantham, complains, 'That he had been arretted, the Sunday
Precedents of proceedings in the House of commons; with observations .. 1796
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* Knight of the Shire of Cumberland, being arretted and in
Precedents of proceedings in the House of commons; with observations .. 1796
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Falftaff's a knave, a cuckoldly knave; here are his horns, Matter Brook; and, Mailer Brook, he hath en - jty'd nothing of Ford's but his buck-bafket, his cud - gel? and twenty pounds of money, which mult be paid to Mr. Brook; his horfes are arretted for it, Matter
Works 1795
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Under this dejeftion of fpirits he religned his command to vice-admiral Goodfon; and returning to Europe* was, on his arrival, arretted by Cromwell's order and fent prifoner to the tower* His confinement was not of lone duration.
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We were likely, from our pride and prejudices, to perfevere to the uttermoft, and na - tional bankruptcy could only have arretted our career.
A letter, commercial and political, addressed to the Rt. Honble. William Pitt: in which the real interests of Britain, in the present crisis, are considered, and some observations are offered on the general state of Europe .. Currie, James, 1756-1805 1793
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Was it the proctemalion of a King or Despot, who arretted lo himself the right of dictating laws to lAen without their consent, it would exeite contempt; and if it is in fact the proclamation of the PHMmmr op thi Uxn -
The Debates and proceedings in the Congress of the United States 1789
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Here, therefore, Muley Me - heres was arretted, and gave up his arms.
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Muley Muftadi, for fourteen months, befieged Rabat; but, finding himfelf un - able to take the place, he retired to Tedla, where he was arretted and put in chains by the Brebes, of the party of Muley Ab - dallah.
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Now, if the ocean in any of thefe fwellings and agitations could be arretted and fixed, it would produce that pleafing variety which we admire in ground.
Planting and Ornamental Gardening: A Practical Treatise 1785
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The armies employed againft them, were commanded by the greateft Generals of the age, and fferc compofed of men who had for years been ufed ta arms and conqueft: but their career was arretted, to the furprize of all the world, by a people who bad hitherto led a peaceable commercial life, and who never would have thought of war, had they not been compelled into it for their own prefer*
History of the War with America, France, Spain, and Holland: Commencing in ... 1785
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