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The term “arage” exhibits a remarkable versatility in literary usage, appearing in contexts ranging from evocative artistic inscriptions to precise lexical and botanical references. In some works, it embellishes the title or description of artwork, enhancing the visual narrative [1]. Elsewhere, it functions as an imperative to remain silent, a brief directive that enriches the text with a distinctive verbal cadence [2]. Scholars have even examined its lineage and relationship with cognate words, providing a deeper etymological insight [3]. Additionally, its usage extends to practical domains such as herbal cultivation, where it denotes a plant with domestic utility [4]. In more lyrical compositions, the term integrates seamlessly into dynamic cultural expressions, contributing to a rhythmic and performative texture [5].
  1. From the painting by Charles Chabas 83 G ARAGE IN THE S UNSHINE , A Joseph Ernest 921 Picture by Harry Raleigh.
    — from The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine (May 1913)Vol. LXXXVI. New Series: Vol. LXIV. May to October, 1913 by Various
  2. Arage atzir = become silent, hold your tongue.)
    — from Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 2 by John MacGillivray
  3. See much more learned disquisition on the origin of these evidently congenerous words under the term Arage , in Jamieson.
    — from Notes and Queries, Number 24, April 13, 1850 by Various
  4. Called also Orach, and Arage; it is cultivated for domestic uses.
    — from The Complete Herbal by Nicholas Culpeper
  5. Sight aiyuoh djohruddoh ueppiáh pottahr Silver kiriekki Sing amaracaib Sing (to) roya, arage mahrakkahi huamame Sing (and dance)
    — from Across Unknown South America by Arnold Henry Savage Landor

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