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arose

 

  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Arise  \A*rise"\  ([.a]*r[imac]z"),  v.  i.  [imp.  {Arose} 
  (-r[=o]z");  p.  pr  &  vb  n.  {Arising};  p.  p.  {Arisen} 
  (-r[i^]z"'n).].  [AS.  [=a]r[=i]san;  [=a]  (equiv.  to  Goth.  us-, 
  ur-,  G.  er-,  orig.  meaning  out)  +  r[=i]san  to  rise;  cf  Goth. 
  urreisan  to  arise.  See  {Rise}.] 
  1.  To  come  up  from  a  lower  to  a  higher  position;  to  come 
  above  the  horizon;  to  come  up  from  one's  bed  or  place  of 
  repose;  to  mount;  to  ascend;  to  rise;  as  to  arise  from  a 
  kneeling  posture;  a  cloud  arose;  the  sun  ariseth  he  arose 
  early  in  the  morning. 
 
  2.  To  spring  up  to  come  into  action  being  or  notice;  to 
  become  operative,  sensible,  or  visible;  to  begin  to  act  a 
  part  to  present  itself  as  the  waves  of  the  sea  arose;  a 
  persecution  arose;  the  wrath  of  the  king  shall  arise. 
 
  There  arose  up  a  new  king  .  .  .  which  knew  not 
  Joseph.  --Ex.  i.  8. 
 
  The  doubts  that  in  his  heart  arose.  --Milton. 
 
  3.  To  proceed;  to  issue;  to  spring. 
 
  Whence  haply  mention  may  arise  Of  something  not 
  unseasonable  to  ask  --Milton. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Arose  \A*rose"\ 
  The  past  or  preterit  tense  of  {Arise}.




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