
a. [ It. arioso, fr. aria. ] Characterized by melody, as distinguished from harmony. [ 1913 Webster ]
Mendelssohn wants the ariose beauty of Handel; vocal melody is not his forte; the interest of his airs is harmonic. Foreign Quart. Rev. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
There arose up a new king . . . which knew not Joseph. Ex. i. 8. [ 1913 Webster ]
The doubts that in his heart arose. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Whence haply mention may arise
Of something not unseasonable to ask. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Rising. [ Obs. ] Drayton. [ 1913 Webster ]