YARR

Etymology 1

Imitative.

Verb

yarr (third-person singular simple present yarrs, present participle yarring, simple past and past participle yarred)

(intransitive, archaic) To growl or snarl like a dog.

• (in translation), Gargantua and Pantagruel

Etymology 2

Noun

yarr (uncountable)

(UK, dialect) The plant Spergula arvensis, the corn spurry.

Anagrams

• 'Arry

Source: Wiktionary


Yarr, v. i. Etym: [OE. ýarren.]

Definition: To growl or snarl as a dog. [Obs.] Ainsworth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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