Arace

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To tear up by the roots; to draw away. obsolete, transitive

    "I had my thought, and mynde araced"

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"I had my thought, and mynde araced"

Etymology

From Middle English aracen, arasen, from Old French arachier, esracier (modern French arracher), from Latin exradicare, eradicare. The prefix a- is perhaps due to Latin ab. See eradicate.

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