Arran

Pronunciation

• Northern England IPA: en, /ˈaɹən/

Alternative forms

• arrand, {{3}}

Origin

, arane, from , aragne, from , related to or derived from . .

Full definition of arran

Noun

1. spider
• 1685, George Meriton, The praise of York-Å¿hire ale wherein is enumerated Å¿everal Å¿orts of drinks Chapter A YorkeÅ¿hire Dialogue in its pure natural Dialect, Sweep'th Arrans down, till all be clean neer lin, Els he'l leauk all Agye when he comes in ...
• Charlotte Bronte Shirley|volume=I|chapter=Hollow's Cottage|page=79|passage="And th' arrand (spider)? Yes, but I hev: I 've read th' history o' Scotland, and happen knaw as mich on't as ye; and I understand ye to mean to say ye 'll persevere."
• 1881, James Henry Dixon, Chronicles and Stories of the Craven Dales Chapter XI, Shoo wor a beautiful lass—cheeks like a rose, hair colour o' gowd, an' fine an' silky as an arran web.