aris

v. i. [ imp. Arose p. pr. & vb. n. Arising; p. p. Arisen ]. [ AS. ārīsan; ā (equiv. to Goth. us-, ur-, G. er-, orig. meaning out) + rīsan to rise; cf. Goth. urreisan to arise. See Rise. ] 1. To come up from a lower to a higher position; to come above the horizon; to come up from one's bed or place of repose; to mount; to ascend; to rise; as, to arise from a kneeling posture; a cloud arose; the sun ariseth; he arose early in the morning. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To spring up; to come into action, being, or notice; to become operative, sensible, or visible; to begin to act a part; to present itself; as, the waves of the sea arose; a persecution arose; the wrath of the king shall arise. [ 1913 Webster ]

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 ]

3. To proceed; to issue; to spring. [ 1913 Webster ]

Whence haply mention may arise
Of something not unseasonable to ask. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Rising. [ Obs. ] Drayton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3d sing. pres. of Arise, for ariseth. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L. ] (Bot.) An awn. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Aristarchus, a Greek grammarian and critic, of Alexandria, about 200 b. c. ] A severe critic. Knowles. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Severely critical. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Severely criticism. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Severe criticism. [ Obs. ] Sir J. Harrington. [ 1913 Webster ]