Arran

Arran

AR-an หˆarษ™n
Noun

Spider.

Example Sentences

"Arran in t'corner."
"Big arran."

Etymology & History

Yorkshire dialect word for spider. Etymology uncertain, possibly from Old English atorcoppe.

Word Details

๐Ÿ“
Region
Yorkshire
๐Ÿ“…
Era
1700s
โœ“
Language
none
๐Ÿ’ฌ
Formality
neutral
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