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arenEnglish (en) · Unnumbered etymologySource text
From Middle English aren, from Old English earon, earun, present plural indicative of Old English bēon (“to be”). Equivalent to are + -en. More at are.
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1888; pinned HTML transcription updated October 28, 2024- ArenMiddle English · word_aren_vb_1
Aren, v. to show mercy to, S, MD.—AS. árian. Source markup note (transcriber annotation; text “AS.”): , for .
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Aren, pr. pl. are, S, PP; arn, MD, C2, PP; are, MD; ar, MD, S2, PP; ere, MD, S2; er, H.—ONorth. aron.
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