Arrearage

  • 81arrears — n.pl. an amount still outstanding or uncompleted, esp. work undone or a debt unpaid. Phrases and idioms: in arrears (or arrear) behindhand, esp. in payment. Derivatives: arrearage n. Etymology: ME (orig. as adv.) f. OF arere f. med.L adretro (as… …

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