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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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AR, n. A small particle; a feeble movement.Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
I tink', der'r a ar o' frost i' de air (a slight frost).Ib.:
Der'r hardly a ar upo de shore (a slight surf).Ib.:
A ar o' wind (a very light breeze).