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Definition of 'yar'English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) .
Alternative forms
* (l)
Verb
(en-verb)
To snarl; gnar.
(intransitive|chiefly|Scotland) To growl, especially like a dog; quarrel; be captious or troublesome.
Etymology 2
Origin uncertain.
Alternative forms
* (l)
Adjective
( en-adj)
Sour; brackish.
Derived terms
* (l)
Etymology 3
From (etyl) .
Adjective
( er)
Quick and agile; easy to hand, reef and steer.
- 1940' ''My, she was '''yar ...It means, uh...easy to handle, quick to the helm, fast, right. Everything a boat should be, until she develops dry rot.'' -
* 1958 , Bulletin of the John Rylands Library
- ...to make a ship best weighed, or yarest in her going.
- 1993' ''Arr, here be a fine vessel: the '''yarest river-going boat there be. - Captain McAllister
Synonyms
* yare
Anagrams
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