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Araby, a. and n.|ˈærəbɪ|
[a. OF. arabi, arrabi, Arabian, an Arab, Arab horse.]
A. adj. Arabian, Arabic. arch. and poet.
1502Arnold Chron. 158 Arabye language. 1547Boorde Brev. Health Pref., Many obscure termes..some and fewe beynge Araby wordes.
B. n.
†1. A native of Arabia; an Arab. Obs.
1398Trevisa Barth. De P.R. xiii. xxii. (1495) 455 The Arabees dwelle there. 1525Ld. Berners Froiss. II. ccxxxiii. 725 Great puyssaunce of men of warre, of turkes, arabyes, tartaryes. 1587D. Fenner Def. Ministers F iiij, Why you call vs..scoffing Hammonites, conspiring Arabies.
†2. An Arab horse. Obs.
c1175Lamb. Hom. 5 He mihte ridan..on riche stede and palefrai and mule and arabisȝ. c1440Morte Arth. 2288 Elfaydes, and Arrabys, and olifauntez noble.
3. [a. F. Arabie.] The country of Arabia.
1297R. Glouc. 397 He an kniȝtes heued of Arabye of smot. 1622Mass. & Dekk. Virg. Mart. iv. iii, The Power I serve Laughs at your happy Araby. 1792D. Lloyd Voy. Life iv. 77 Spicy gales from fragrant Araby. |
