Forms: 4 aryvayle, arrivaile, 5 ariuaill, -vall, arryuayll, aryvell, 6–7 arrivall, 7– arrival. [a. AF. arrivaille landing, f. arriver: see ARRIVE v. and -AL 2.]

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  1.  The act of coming to shore, landing in a country, disembarkation. (Now merged in sense 3.)

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c. 1384.  Chaucer, H. Fame, 451. Tho saugh I grave [= pictured] al the aryvayle That Eneas had in Itayle.

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c. 1400.  Destr. Troy, XIV. (title), Stronge fight at þe Ariuaill.

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1494.  Fabyan, I. i. 7. Ye Geauntes that Brute founde in this Ile at his arryuayll.

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1610.  Holland, Camden’s Brit., 259. That the Normans might have … more secure arrivall in England.

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1702.  C. Mather, Magn. Christi, I. iv. (1852), 70. They set apart the sixth day of August, after their arrival, for fasting and prayer.

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  † 2.  A landing-place; = ARRIVAGE 2. Obs. rare.

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1495.  Act 11 Hen. VII., v. The Portys Havens Ryvers Crekis and aryvell of Shippis … be … hurte and dekaied.

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  3.  gen. The act of coming to the end of a journey, to a destination, or to some definite place; appearance upon the scene. (For const. see ARRIVE v. 5.)

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1518.  Wolsey, in Strype, Eccl. Mem., I. i. 21. Your arrival to that reame.

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1593.  Shaks., Rich. II., I. iii. 8. Demand of yonder Champion The cause of his arriuall heere in Armes.

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1616.  Forde, Serm., 77. The time of her arrival into this countrey.

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1711.  Addison, Spect., No. 123, ¶ 5. The Morning after his Arrival at the House.

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1720.  T. Boston, Hum. Nature (1812), 326. Their arrival in the regions of bliss.

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1879.  Bartlett, Egypt to Pal., xxvi. 517. The Natives … on our arrival, civilly gave way for us.

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  4.  transf. of things. For arrival: (a cargo) to be delivered when the ship arrives. ‘Arrival’ is also techn. used to describe such a cargo.

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1712.  Addison, Spect., No. 452, ¶ 2. Our Time lies heavy on our Hands till the Arrival of a fresh mail.

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1860.  Tyndall, Glac., I. § 12. 90. To await the arrival of the money.

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1882.  Daily Tel., 4 May (Markets), But for arrival a steamer cargo was sold at 7s. 3d.

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1882.  Manch. Guard., 10 March. The brokerage on ‘arrivals’ should be reduced.

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  5.  The coming to a position, state of mind, stage of development, etc. Cf. ARRIVE v. 7, 8.

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Mod.  There was long debate, but no arrival at any agreement.

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  6.  One that arrives or has arrived.

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1847.  Tennyson, Princess, II. 82. To-day the Lady Psyche will harangue The fresh arrivals.

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Mod.  The new arrival is a little daughter.

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