nari-adjective (archaic / formal)
Archaic adjectival use (nari-adjective) describing someone as impertinent or cheeky. Not used in modern Japanese.
nari-adjective (archaic / formal)
Archaic adjectival use (nari-adjective) meaning fresh or fashionable. Obsolete in modern Japanese.
Archaic noun meaning a prostitute. This sense is obsolete and not used in modern Japanese.
In old texts, 洒落 was read as しゃら and described an impertinent manner.
洒落 read as しゃら was sometimes used to describe the fashion of the time.
There are examples in Edo-period texts where 洒落 read as しゃら refers to a courtesan.
The historical derivation is uncertain. The kanji 洒落 are conventionally associated with the meanings, but the reading しゃら is archaic and its origin is unclear.