arran

== English == === Alternative forms === arrand === Etymology === Inherited from Middle English arayne, arane, from Old French araigne, aragne, from Latin arānea, related to or derived from Ancient Greek ἀράχνη (arákhnē). Doublet of Arachne. === Pronunciation === (Northern England) IPA(key): /ˈaɹən/ === Noun === arran (plural arrans) (Yorkshire, obsolete) spider == Catalan == === Alternative forms === ran === Etymology === From Proto-Germanic [Term?], cognate with English rand (“edge, border”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central) [əˈran] IPA(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [aˈran] === Adverb === arran close to the root, close-cropped Tallar els cabells arran. ― Cut the hair close to the root. at level Omplir el gerro ben arran. ― Fill the vase up to the brim. near, closely Calcar seguint la línia molt arran. ― Trace the line very closely. ==== Derived terms ==== arran de === Further reading === Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “arran”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan) “arran”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “arran”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == Manx == === Etymology === From Old Irish arán. === Noun === arran m (plural arranyn) bread