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Arride

Arride \Ar*ride"\, v. t. [L. arridere; ad + ridere to laugh.] To please; to gratify. [Archaic]
--B. Jonson.

Above all thy rarities, old Oxenford, what do most arride and solace me are thy repositories of moldering learning.
--Lamb.

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arride

vb. (context archaic transitive English) To please; to gratify.

Usage examples of "arride".

If regardant, then maintain your station, brisk and irpe, show the supple motion of your pliant body, but in chief of your knee, and hand, which cannot but arride her proud humour exceedingly.

I like it well: but in particular, your long die-note did arride me most, but it was somewhat too long.