ar (1) (OSw) ár (ON) noun

Literally ‘oar’. Ar is supposed to have been the lowest administrative taxation district in the naval defence system in UL. Its existence and role has been much debated and even questioned, as there are few traces of it. On the other hand Andersson (2014, 15) regards ar as synonymous with hamna (q.v.) and har (see har (2)).

oar ONorw GuL Kvr, Mhb, Leb
oarsman OSw UL Kgb Refs:

Andersson 2014, 15; Hafström 1949a, Lundberg 1972, 11, 16, 178–79; Schlyter s.v.v. ar, har, hamna; SL UL, 61 note 52