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Definition of Knarry
1. a. Knotty; gnarled.
Definition of Knarry
1. Adjective. (obsolete) knotty; gnarled ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Knarry
1. knar [adj] - See also: knar
Lexicographical Neighbors of Knarry
Literary usage of Knarry
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Glossary of Northamptonshire Words and Phrases by Anne Elizabeth Baker (1854)
"With knotty, knarry ... for his lyfe Can cleave a knarry oke, Though he would
seek to doo his wurst And utmost at a stroke. ..."
2. An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language by Walter William Skeat (1893)
"13; whence the adj. knarry, full of knots. • With knotty knarry barein trees
olde; ' Chaucer, CT 1979. ß. The spelling knur or knurr (for knar} also occurs; ..."
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