Arrected

Arrected
Arrect Ar*rect", Arrected Ar*rect"ed, a. [L. arrectus, p. p. of arrigere to raise, erect; ad + regere to lead straight, to direct.] 1. Lifted up; raised; erect. [1913 Webster]

2. Attentive, as a person listening. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

God speaks not the idle and unconcerned hearer, but to the vigilant and arrect. --Smalridge. [1913 Webster]


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  • Arrect — Ar*rect , Arrected Ar*rect ed, a. [L. arrectus, p. p. of arrigere to raise, erect; ad + regere to lead straight, to direct.] 1. Lifted up; raised; erect. [1913 Webster] 2. Attentive, as a person listening. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] God speaks not the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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