English
knarry
Knarry comes from Middle English knarry ‘knotty’.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500knarry‘knotty’
- Englishearliest quotation 1684same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500knarry‘knotty’
- Englishearliest quotation 1684same form
Earliest quotation: 1684, Tho. Ghyles, Gent.: “If the Gout have been of long standing, and…”
Every English word from Middle English knarry
Today it means
adj knotty; gnarled
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English knarry / knarry