ARCH-WHOL—A hole in the wall of a building in which sparrows build and light and air pass through.
ARK—Meal chest.
Many hands mak’ leet’ wark
An’ many mooths a tium ark.
ARM-WHOL—The arm pits. Ah’s as sair as can be i’ t’ arm-whol. The opening in a coat or waistcoat through which the arm is passed.
ARRALS—A skin disease, also known as ring-worm, and said to be contracted by contact with cattle. Ah’ve t’ arrals on mi arm, an’ Ah want some copperas ta puzzen it wi’.
ARRANT—Thoroughly bad. He’s an arrant auld slenk.
ARRAN’-WEB—Cobweb. T’ baulks was hung wi’ arran’ webs.
ARR, ARR’D—Scar or seam left on the skin by a wound or disease. He’d a gurt ugly arr on his broo whar t’ nag hat him. It maks fooak varra kenspeckle when they’re seea pock arr’d.
ART—Quarter. What art’s t’ wind in? It’s in a wet art. What art er ye frae? This yan’s a gem o’ purest watter an’ varra near as auld as oor auld hills an’ whols. Lang let it stop.