garne

See also: Garne

Middle English

Alternative forms

garn

Etymology

From Old English ġearn and Old Norse garn, both from Proto-Germanic *garną. Doublet of yarne.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡarn/

Noun

garne (uncountable)

Yarn; a length of fibre used to weave.

Descendants

English: garn (obsolete)

References

“garn (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-05.

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