Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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¶VAARL, v. To secure firmly with ropes, to tie up tightly and securely (Sh. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XI. 226).
[Appar. a back-formation from Varline, q.v.]