Plural of arle; earnest money, pledges, or binding token payments in business agreements, especially in Scottish legal tradition.
Regular plural of arle using the English '-s' ending, from Old English or Old Norse origins relating to binding financial pledges in commerce.
Old Scottish records show 'arles' popping up constantly in contracts—it's a fascinating window into how people conducted business centuries ago when trust and small tokens mattered more than lengthy legal documents.
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