אַרְעָאָה, (preced.) earth-ward, that which, he who, is below, nethermost. Targ. Josh. XVI, 3; a. fr.—Y. Kil. IX, end, 32ᵈ שלח א׳ to put off the undergarment. Y. B. Mets. X, beg. 12ᶜ ארעייא who lives in the story below.—Pl. אַרְעָאִין, אַרְעָאֵי. Targ. Gen. VI, 16; a. e.—Lam. R. to I, 16 עביד בא׳ וכ׳ deal with the inferiors (females) as thou didst with the superiors (men); ib. to IV, 19; Y. Succ. V, 55ᵇ (incorr. vers.).—Fem. אַרְעִיתָא. Targ. Ez. XLI, 7; a. fr.—Y. Maas. Sh. V, 56ᶜ top.—Pl. אַרְעַיָּתָא, אַרְעַיָּיתָא. Targ. Ez. XLII, 5; 6. Y. Yoma I, 38ᶜ; Y. Meg. V, 75ᶜ bot., v. אִסְכּוּפְתָּא. [Targ. Esth. אַרַע מיניה, v. לְאַרַע.]