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earles

earles noun: deposit (on a purchase, etc.). Also the plural of earle.

Noun

earles (uncountable)

  1. (Ulster) deposit (on a purchase, etc.)

Also used as

earles is also the plural of earle.

Origin of earles

From Scots arles, from Middle English erles, from Old French erres (modern French arrhes), from Latin arrha.

Questions about earles

What does earles mean?
Earles means deposit (on a purchase, etc.).
What part of speech is earles?
Earles is a noun.

Words near earles in the dictionary

  1. earldoms
  2. earldorman
  3. earldormen
  4. earle
  5. Earlene
  6. earles
  7. earless
  8. earless dragon
  9. earless dragons
  10. earless monitor lizard
  11. earless monitor lizards

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