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won(2) (iou) and arsey (iou)


won(2) (iou)



won verb1. .

I.
verb intrans. Stay habitually, reside, have one's Home. OE.
verb intrans. Continue to be, remain; exist, live. OE-M17.
verb trans. Inhabit, live in. OE-E17.
II.
verb intrans. Be accustomed to do something. Cf. WONT adjective. Long obsolete exc. Scot. OE.
verb trans. Accustom (a person, oneself) to something. ME-L15.
? See note s.v. WONT verb1.

arsey (iou)



arsey adjective. ['a:si] slang. Also arsy. M20.
[from ARSE noun + -Y1.]
Of a person: lucky. Orig. and chiefly Austral. M20.
J. Walker I was real arsy to pick up a job here.
Bad-tempered, angry; aggressive, uncooperative. L20.
G. Ison She gets all arsy..and says something about not being one of his tarts.
Arrogant, condescending, self-important, pretentious. L20.
David Mitchell And what's this about you speaking arsey foreign Languages?