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arrear

/areˈaɾ/

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verb/areˈaɾ/

to drive, herd (livestock); to capture, take (by force); to urge

From arre + -ar.

verb/areˈaɾ/

to harness

Possibly from a Vulgar Latin *arredāre (“arrange, provide”), from Gothic *𐍂𐌴𐌸𐍃 (*rēþs, “advice”). Cognate with English array.