English

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Etymology

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From Middle English *arsling, from Old English earsling (backwards, on the back), equivalent to arse +‎ -ling. Cognate with Dutch aarzeling, aarzelings, German ärschling, ärschlings.

Adverb

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arseling (not comparable)

  1. (UK dialectal, especially Scotland, East Anglia) Backwards.

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