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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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AR, n. A small particle; a feeble movement.Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
I tink', der'r a ar o' frost i' de air (a slight frost).
Ib.:
Der'r hardly a ar upo de shore (a slight surf).
Ib.:
A ar o' wind (a very light breeze).

[Jak. refers the word to Icel. ar, n., minute speck of dust, mote in a sunbeam, but see Ar, v.]

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"Ar n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 27 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/ar_n>

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