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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1912-1927
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ARNIT, ARNOT, ARNUT, n.2
1. Occurs in the compound ley-arnot, a round stone on the surface of the field.Bnff.7 1927:
If ye dinna stop that, a'll lat ye fin the wecht o' a leyarmut.Abd. 1912 Anon. Jamie Fleeman 56:
Fleeman . . . began to gather an armful of stones, "I'se try you wi' a lea-arnot!"
2. A blow.Ags.1 1927 Usan:
Arnit, a blow, a slap. "Laddie, if ye dinna be quiet I'll gie ye an arnit."
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