Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arraught

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ar-raught
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

obtained or gotten; seized

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Then his ambitious sonnes unto them twayne Arraught the rule, and from their father drew; Stout Ferrex and sterne Porrex him in prison threw"

Etymology

The past tense of an old verb areach or arreach. Compare reach, obsolete preterite raught.

Usage

Obsolete

Questions

What does arraught mean?: obtained or gotten; seized
Where does arraught come from?: The past tense of an old verb areach or arreach. Compare reach, obsolete preterite raught.

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