arlesn.

/ɑːlz/

Forms: Also Middle English herlys, Middle English–1600s erles.

Etymology: Apparently < Old French *erle, *arle < Latin *arrhula diminutive of arrha n. Compare also Old French erres, arres, modern arrhes < Latin arrha. Historically a plural, but sometimes used as singular; the formal singular arle is hardly in use.

northern dialect.

1. Money given in confirmation of a bargain; esp. that given, when a servant is hired, in confirmation of the engagement; earnest-money.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > payment > [noun] > payment by instalment or part-payment > an instalment > earnest money

earnest money1349

earnest1424

earnest penny1454

arles1487

bargain-penny1490

handsel1569

impress-money1617

depositum1623

fasting penny1650

deposit1737

arrha1754

handsale1766

fastening penny1811

sign-on1922

1487 in J. Nichols Illustr. Antient Times Eng. (1797) 87 Joh. Writh, on herlys for on worke xii^d.

1540 Act Jas. V (Jam.) Gif ony maner of persoun gefis arlis or money on ony maner of fische.

1652 MS. Grassman's Bk. at Durham (Raine) Spent when we hired the hird, 1s. Given him in arles, 6d.

1674 Ch. Accts. Bedlington Northld. Given the smith in arles for the bell, 1s.

1691 Blount's Νομο-λεξικον (ed. 2) Argentum Dei..Money given in Earnest of a Bargain: In Lincolnshire called Erles, or Arles.

1816 W. Scott Old Mortality x, in Tales of my Landlord 1st Ser. III. 198 Ye gae me nae arles, indeed.

2. figurative. An earnest, a foretaste.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > [noun] > preview, foretaste

arlesc1220

earnestc1225

forelook1357

foresight1422

foretaste1435

earnest pennya1438

before-tasting1526

prelibation1526

tasting1526

promise?1533

say1549

to-looka1572

handsel1573

assay1597

antepast1604

prefruitiona1631

cue1647

pregustation1656

pregustator1670

scene1691

tint1768

outlook1823

fore-view1831

preview1882

c1220 Hali Meid. 7 As on erles of þe eche mede þat schal cume þ[e]rafter.

a1530 (c1425) Andrew of Wyntoun Oryg. Cron. Scotl. (Royal) viii. xxvii. 21 (Jam.) This was bot erlys for to tell Of infortune, that eftyr fell.

1553 G. Douglas in tr. Virgil Eneados xi. Prol. 160 With the grace in erlis of glore.

3. arles-penny n. is used in the preceding senses.

ΚΠ

?1591 R. Bruce Serm. Sacrament v. sig. S2^v The heart gets a taist of the swetnes..quhilk taist is the only arlis-peny, of that full and perfite joy.

1792 R. Burns Poems & Songs (1968) II. 606 Your proffer o' luve's an airle-penny.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	arles
释义	arlesn. /ɑːlz/ Forms: Also Middle English herlys, Middle English–1600s erles. Etymology: Apparently < Old French erle, arle < Latin arrhula diminutive of arrha n. Compare also Old French erres, arres, modern arrhes* < Latin arrha. Historically a plural, but sometimes used as singular; the formal singular arle is hardly in use. northern dialect. 1. Money given in confirmation of a bargain; esp. that given, when a servant is hired, in confirmation of the engagement; earnest-money. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > payment > [noun] > payment by instalment or part-payment > an instalment > earnest money earnest money1349 earnest1424 earnest penny1454 arles1487 bargain-penny1490 handsel1569 impress-money1617 depositum1623 fasting penny1650 deposit1737 arrha1754 handsale1766 fastening penny1811 sign-on1922 1487 in J. Nichols Illustr. Antient Times Eng. (1797) 87 Joh. Writh, on herlys for on worke xii^d. 1540 Act Jas. V (Jam.) Gif ony maner of persoun gefis arlis or money on ony maner of fische. 1652 MS. Grassman's Bk. at Durham (Raine) Spent when we hired the hird, 1s. Given him in arles, 6d. 1674 Ch. Accts. Bedlington Northld. Given the smith in arles for the bell, 1s. 1691 Blount's Νομο-λεξικον (ed. 2) Argentum Dei..Money given in Earnest of a Bargain: In Lincolnshire called Erles, or Arles. 1816 W. Scott Old Mortality x, in Tales of my Landlord 1st Ser. III. 198 Ye gae me nae arles, indeed. 2. figurative. An earnest, a foretaste. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > [noun] > preview, foretaste arlesc1220 earnestc1225 forelook1357 foresight1422 foretaste1435 earnest pennya1438 before-tasting1526 prelibation1526 tasting1526 promise?1533 say1549 to-looka1572 handsel1573 assay1597 antepast1604 prefruitiona1631 cue1647 pregustation1656 pregustator1670 scene1691 tint1768 outlook1823 fore-view1831 preview1882 c1220 Hali Meid. 7 As on erles of þe eche mede þat schal cume þ[e]rafter. a1530 (c1425) Andrew of Wyntoun Oryg. Cron. Scotl. (Royal) viii. xxvii. 21 (Jam.) This was bot erlys for to tell Of infortune, that eftyr fell. 1553 G. Douglas in tr. Virgil Eneados xi. Prol. 160 With the grace in erlis of glore. 3. arles-penny n. is used in the preceding senses. ΚΠ ?1591 R. Bruce Serm. Sacrament v. sig. S2^v The heart gets a taist of the swetnes..quhilk taist is the only arlis-peny, of that full and perfite joy. 1792 R. Burns Poems & Songs (1968) II. 606 Your proffer o' luve's an airle-penny. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < n.c1220
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