"yarr" meaning in All languages combined

See yarr on Wiktionary

Interjection [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-yarr.wav
Head templates: {{en-interj}} yarr
  1. Alternative form of arr (“used stereotypically in imitation of pirates”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: arr (extra: used stereotypically in imitation of pirates)
    Sense id: en-yarr-en-intj-8keZhb7I Categories (other): Animal sounds Disambiguation of Animal sounds: 44 34 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} yarr (uncountable)
  1. (UK, dialect) The plant Spergula arvensis, corn spurry. Tags: UK, dialectal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-yarr-en-noun-ijSQmXMo Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Carnation family plants Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 62 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 68 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 71 4 Disambiguation of Carnation family plants: 12 82 6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [English]

Forms: yarrs [present, singular, third-person], yarring [participle, present], yarred [participle, past], yarred [past]
Etymology: Imitative. Head templates: {{en-verb}} yarr (third-person singular simple present yarrs, present participle yarring, simple past and past participle yarred)
  1. (intransitive, archaic) To growl or snarl like a dog. Tags: archaic, intransitive
    Sense id: en-yarr-en-verb-On1yviE~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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