Arist

Origin

From Middle English, from Old English ǣrist ("arising, rising up, resurrection, awakening"), from Proto-Germanic *uzristiz ("a rising up"), from Proto-Germanic *uzrīsaną ("to rise up"), from Proto-Germanic *uz- ("out") + Proto-Germanic *rīsaną ("to rise"). Cognate with Gothic (urrists, "a rising up"). More at arise.

Full definition of arist

Noun

1. (obsolete) A rising, as from a seat, a bed, or the ground, or from below the horizon.

Related terms

• sunrist

Anagrams

• airts, astir, sitar, stair, stria, tarsi, tiars