gurr, n. Sc.
(gʌr)
[Echoic; cf. garre v.]
A growl, snarl. So gurr v. intr., to growl, snarl.
| 1814 Edin. Correspondent 15 Dec. (Jam.), The gurr of a dog as if turning sheep. 1834 Pringle Afr. Sk. Proem 79 The panther round the folded flocks With stifled gurr is prowling. 1859 J. Brown Rab & F. (1862) 34 He was aye gur gurrin'. |