arrish

/ ˈærɪʃ /

noun

1. dialect.
   corn stubble

Word History and Origins

Origin of arrish¹

Old English ersc

Example Sentences

Er ziden: he saw him Errish, Arrish, or Herrish s.  stubble Evet s.  eft, or newt Ex s.  an axle Eye s.  the cavity beneath the arch of a bridge Fadge v.  to fare, to be in good condition. 

From Project Gutenberg

Putting all these facts together, I am inclined to think that "arrish" must first mean "land for tillage;" and that the connexion of the word with "gleaning" or "gleaners" is the effect of association, and therefore of later date.

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And again, while I am quite familiar with the word "arrish," I never heard "arrishers," and I believe it is unknown in Devonshire.

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The Devonshire designation for this excellent sort of poultry—known elsewhere as "stubble geese"—is "arrish geese."

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In Devon a corn-field, which has been cut and cleared, is called an "arrish."

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