˜yÐÄvlog

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arborous

[ ahr-ber-uhs ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to trees.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of arborous1

First recorded in 1660–70; arbor 3 + -ous
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Example Sentences

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From under shady, arborous roof.

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Apollion: I covered with my wings mine eyes and face 150 That I might curb my thoughts and deep delight, When erst she filled my gaze, as Adam led her Into their arborous bower with gentle hand: From time to time he stopped, in contemplation; And gazing thus, a holy fire began His pure breast to inflame.

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Therefore a rude hut, or arborous shelter of boughs and saplings, was erected to shield him and his companions from the rays of the sun, and they waited with what patience they could assume for the pluvial blessing so much prayed for all over the country.

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"Yes, in truth," she answered, sadly enough, looking out over the white chalk highlands, and the arborous glades and open downs, to where the waters of the English Channel showed soft against the hazy sky at the horizon, like a blue vein on a circling arm.

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And thou up-floatest, warm, and newly-bathed, Earth, through delicious air, And with thine own apparent beauties swathed, Wringing the waters from thine arborous hair; That all men's hearts, which do behold and see, Grow weak with their exceeding much desire, And turn to thee on fire, Enamoured with their utter wish of thee, Anadyomene!

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