Arst, adj. and adv. superl. first, G, P; see Erst.

Art, sb. a quarter of the heaven, point of the compass, NED, S3; airt, NED, JD; airth, NED; airtis, pl., S3.—­Gael, ard; OIr. aird, top, height, point.

Artou, art thou, S2; artow, S2, C2, C3.  See Ert.

Arwe, sb. arrow, NED; arewe, S2; arwes, pl.  S2, C2, P; arewis, W2; arowis, W2.—­AS. arwe for arhwe_; cp.  Goth. _arhwazna_, arrow, the thing belonging to the bow, from _*arhw_ = Lat. _arcus_.

Arwe, adj. cowardly, timid, lazy, sluggish, vile, base, Prompt.; are3*, S; arh, MD; ar3*, NED; erewe, S; arewe, sb. betrayer, enemy, S, MD.—­AS. earg (earh); Icel. argr; cp.  OHG. arg (Otfrid).

Arwed, pp. made cowardly, PP.

Ar3*en, v. to be timid, to frighten, NED.

As, sb. unit, a single bit, a jot, ace, NED, C2; ace, S3; ase, PP. Phr.:  ambes as, double aces, C2.—­OF. as; Lat. as.

Asailen, v. to leap upon, assail, PP; assaile, PP, S; assaille, C2, PP; asailid, pp., PP; assal3*eit, S2.—­AF. assailir, OF. asalir; Late Lat. adsalire. (A- 7.)

A-saken, v. to deny, renounce; asoke, pt. s., S.—­AS. of-sacan (Schmid). (A- 3.) Cf. Of-saken.

Asaut, sb. assault, S2; assaut, C, PP.—­OF. asaut. (A- 7.)

Ascapie, v. to escape, PP; askapie, PP; ascapen, PP.—­OF. escaper (Picard).  Cf. Achape.

Ascaunce, conj. as though, C3, NED.

Asche, sb. ash, cinis; aische, W, W2; aske, H; asken, pl., S; axen, S; asshen, C2; asskess, S; asshes, C3; aschis, W2; askes, S2, P; askis, H; askez, S2.—­AS. asce (axe):  Icel. aska:  Goth. azgo.

Ascrien, v. to cry out, NED; escrien, MD.—­OF. escrier; Late Lat. ex + quiritare, see Diez.

Ascrive, v. to ascribe, H.—­OF. ascriv- stem of pr. p. of ascrire:  It. ascrivere; Lat. adscribere. (A- 7.)

Ascry, sb. outcry, S2.

Asegen, v. to besiege, C.—­OF. asegier:  It. assediare (Florio). (A- 7.)

Aselen, v. to seal up, to set one’s seal to, NED; aseele, W2; asselen, PP, S2.—­OF. anseler, enseler; Late Lat. insigillare, from sigillum, seal. (A- 10.) Cf. Ensele.