An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

Fr. arriere backward; Lat. a retro.

ARESOUND, pret. Perhaps, called in question; Fr. aresoner, interroger, questionner, demander; ratiocinari; Gl. Roquefort. Areson is used by R. Brunne in the sense of persuade, or reason with.

Sir Tristrem.

ARETTYT, part. pa. Accused, brought into judgment.
Barbour.

L. B. rect-are, ret-are, arett-are, accusare, in jus vocare, Du Cange.

ARGENT CONTENT, Ready money. Fr. argent comptant, id.
Bellenden.

To ARGH, v. n. To hesitate.
V. [Arch], and [Ergh], v.

ARGIE, s. Assertion in a dispute, the specific plea which one uses in disputation, S. B.

Su. G. ierga, semper eadem obgannire; Isl. iarg-r, keen contention.

To ARGLE-BARGLE, AURGLE-BARGIN, v. n. To contend, to bandy backwards and forwards, S.
Argle-bargin, Loth. Eaggle-bargin, synon.
Ramsay.