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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I). Includes material from the 1976 and 2005 supplements.
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

ARRO, n. Also arrow. See also earock. [′ɑro, ′aro]Ork. 1929 Marw. 5:
arro  . . .  a young hen commencing to lay.Ork. 1956 C. M. Costie Benjie's Bodle 134:
Hid maun be a arrow's egg, you ken.Ork. 1992:
Arro's egg.

[Cf. Gael. eireag, a young hen, and Norse aaring, aarung, a year-old animal; Sc. earock, a bird a year old; Sh. erik, a yearling.]

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