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(), adv.[OE. arere, OF. arere, ariere, F. arrire, fr. L. ad + retro backward. See Rear.] To or in the rear; behind; backwards. [Obs.] Spenser. Arrear" n.That which is behind in payment, or which remains unpaid, though due; esp. a remainder, or balance which remains due when some part has been paid; arrearage; -- commonly used in the plural, as, arrears of rent, wages, or taxes. Locke. For much I dread due payment by the Greeks Of yesterday's arrear. Cowper. I have a large arrear of letters to write. J. D. Forbes. In arrear or In arrears, behind; backward; behindhand; in debt. スポンサード リンク
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