gnar

• POS: Verb (intransitive)

CIDE DICTIONARY

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.  [1913 Webster]
"He was . . . a thick gnarre."  [1913 Webster]

gnar, v. i. [See Gnarl.].

 To gnarl; to snarl; to growl; -- written also gnarr.  [1913 Webster]
"At them he gan to rear his bristles strong,
And felly gnarre."  [1913 Webster]
"A thousand wants
Gnarr at the heels of men."  [1913 Webster]