[L. arrectus, p. p. of arrigere to raise, erect; ad + regere to lead straight, to direct.]
1. Lifted up; raised; erect.
2. Attentive, as a person listening. [Obs.]
God speaks not the idle and unconcerned hearer, but to the vigilant and arrect.Smalridge.
Ar·rect
v. t.
1. To direct. [Obs.]
My supplication to you I arrect.Skelton.
2. [See Aret.]
To impute. [Obs.] Sir T. More.