noun ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   deposit (on a purchase, etc.) Ulster, uncountable
2. 2
   plural of earle form-of, plural

Etymology

From Scots arles, from Middle English erles, from Old French erres (modern French arrhes), from Latin arrha.

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