"garn" meaning in Middle English

See garn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɡarn/ Forms: garne [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old Norse garn, both from Proto-Germanic *garną. Doublet of yarn. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|non|garn}} Borrowed from Old Norse garn, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*garną}} Proto-Germanic *garną, {{doublet|enm|yarn}} Doublet of yarn Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} garn, {{enm-noun|-}} garn (uncountable)
  1. Yarn; a length of fibre used to weave. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: yarn
    Sense id: en-garn-enm-noun-ZVV5hb12 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries, Fibers, Knitting, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 10 entries: 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 5 24 27 4 1 4 1 24 0 0 0 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 7 24 26 5 1 5 1 24 0 0 0 1 1

Alternative forms

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