arsan

See also: Arsan

Irish

Alternative forms

• ars an (superseded)

Verb

arsan

1. Contraction of arsa + an (“says the, said the”).
   • 1939, Peig Sayers, “Inghean an Cheannaidhe”, in Marie-Louise Sjoestedt, Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (Bibliothèque de l'École des Hautes Études; 270) (overall work in French), Paris: Librairie Honoré Champion, page 194:

     « Is dóigh liom ná fuil », arsan captaen. « Cad é an geall a chuirfeá leis ? », arsan máta.

     “I suppose not,” said the captain. “What do you want to bet?” said the mate.