Defn: 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.
GNARL
Gnarl, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Gnarled; p. pr. & vb. n. Gnarling.] Etym:
[From older gnar, prob. of imitative origin; cf. G. knarren, knurren.
D. knorren, Sw. knorra, Dan. knurre.]
Defn: To growl; to snarl.
And wolves are gnarling who shall gnaw thee first. Shak.
GNARL
Gnarl, n. Etym: [See Gnar, n.]
Defn: a knot in wood; a large or hard knot, or a protuberance with twisted grain, on a tree.
GNARLED
Gnarled, a.
Defn: Knotty; full of knots or gnarls; twisted; crossgrained.
The unwedgeable and gnarléd oak. Shak.
GNARLY
Gnarl"y, a.
Defn: Full of knots; knotty; twisted; crossgrained.
GNASH
Gnash, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gnashed; p. pr. & vb. n. Gnashing.] Etym:
[OE. gnasten, gnaisten, cf. Icel. gnastan a gnashing, gn to gnash,
Dan.knaske, Sw. gnissla, D. knarsen, G. knirschen.]