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To stop; to check or hinder the motion or action of; as,
to arrest the current of a river; to arrest the senses. |
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To take, seize, or apprehend by authority of law; as, to
arrest one for debt, or for a crime. |
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To seize on and fix; to hold; to catch; as, to arrest
the eyes or attention. |
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To rest or fasten; to fix; to concentrate. |
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To tarry; to rest. |
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The act of stopping, or restraining from further motion,
etc.; stoppage; hindrance; restraint; as, an arrest of development. |
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The taking or apprehending of a person by authority of
law; legal restraint; custody. Also, a decree, mandate, or warrant. |
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Any seizure by power, physical or moral. |
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A scurfiness of the back part of the hind leg of a
horse; -- also named rat-tails. |
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