arrêtiste, n.m., compiler of decrees.
☉arrhement, n.m., the giving of earnest money.
arrher, v.a., to give earnest-money.
arrhes (âr), n.f.pl., earnest, earnest-money. Donner des —; to pay a deposit.
arrière, n.m., back part, rear; (nav.) stern. D’—; (nav.) aft. En —! back! En —; (nav.) abaft. En —; in arrears. En — de; behind. Surveillant de l’—; (nav.) after-guard. Se ranger de l’—; (nav.) to veer. Tomber de l’—; (nav.) to fall astern. Avoir le vent —, or filer vent —; to sail before the wind.
arrière, adv., behind (of time and place); (nav.) aft, abaft. Droit —; right abaft. Avoir vent —; to go before the wind.
arrière, int., away! avaunt!
arriéré, -e, adj., in arrears; behindhand.
arriéré, n.m., arrears. Liquider l’—; to pay up arrears. Il a beaucoup d’— dans sa correspondance; he is very much behindhand in his correspondence.
arrière-ban, n.m., (—-—s) arriere-ban, reserve.