An archaic or dialect term, possibly referring to a young animal or an earnest payment, used in Northern English or Scottish traditions.
Derived from arle + the '-ing' suffix, or possibly from Germanic roots related to herding. The term appears sporadically in historical regional texts and dialect dictionaries.
Most people have never heard 'arling' because it's so geographically specific—finding words like this in old documents is how linguists trace ancient trade routes and settlements across Britain.
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