ARRALACH, 3 (1), stubborn and saucy. “Nach e tha arralach?” said of a child who nearly chokes with impotent rage and pettish crying. [Means a child who cries easily, even when spoken to in kindness. A.J]
ARRALACH, 3 (2), has another meaning – probably ‘obedient’ in the following context (Or.L.): Mùirneach, meadhrach / Gu ciùin, arralach, (applying to youth). It may be earalach, pronounced arralach (cf. ealamh and Uist pronunciation allamh).
One person I spoke to said it was a very commonly used word once, and quipped, “That’s a Glasgow man! They were so full of themselves and thought they were all there was.”
Dwelly has “disdainful, squeamish, insolently nice, fastidious” for this word.
It was noted down in 1987-88 South Lochboisdale as meaning “attentive, steady, e.g. “He was arralach in his work.”