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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I). Includes material from the 1976 and 2005 supplements.
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ARREENGE, v. n.Sc. for arrange. [ə′rindʒ]Abd.(D) 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb 105:
Ye see I was oot o' the throng a gey file arreengin' some things o' my nain.Slg. 1990 Janet Paisley in Hamish Whyte and Janice Galloway New Writing Scotland 8: The Day I Met the Queen Mother 119:
Ah couldnae huv leuked back neithur. No noo. No noo it wis aw arreenged.

Hence arreengement (Sh. 1975).Abd. 1880 W. Robbie Glendornie 80:
Fyouer mou's an' mair bits wid hae heen a better arreengement.