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   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]
   
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   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]
   
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   At them he gan to rear his bristles strong,
   
   And felly gnarre. Spenser.
   
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   A thousand wants
   
   Gnarr at the heels of men. Tennison.
   
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