Gnar (?), n. [OE. knarre, gnarre, akin to OD. knor, G. knorren. Cf. Knar, Knur, Gnarl.]
A knot or gnarl in wood; hence, a tough, thickset man; -- written also gnarr.
[Archaic]
He was . . . a thick gnarre.
Chaucer.
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Gnar (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Gnarred (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Gnarring.] [See Gnarl.]
To gnarl; to snarl; to growl; -- written also gnarr.
[Archaic]
At them he gan to rear his bristles strong,
And felly gnarre.
Spenser.
A thousand wants
Gnarr at the heels of men.
Tennison.
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