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† garnwin Obs. rare. [OE. ᵹearn-winde, f. ᵹearn yarn + winde = OHG. winta (G. winde) winding-wheel, f. windan to wind; cf. Du. garenwinder, G. garnwinde (LG. garwinne), Icel. garnvinda. The ME. form has the northern (Scandinavian) garn for yarn.] = next.c 725 Corpus Gloss. 1735, Reponile, ᵹearnuuind...
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yarnwind
ˈyarnwind Obs. exc. dial. Also 9 yarewind. [OE. ᵹearnwinde (= WFris. jernwine, NFris. juarnwinj, Flem. garenwinde, MHG., G. garnwinde, Icel. garnvinda skein of yarn), f. ᵹearn yarn n. + *winde = OHG. winta (G. winde) winder. Cf. garnwin.] = yarnwindle.c 725 Corpus Gloss. (Hessels) R 168 Reponile, ᵹe...
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garn
▪ I. garn, n. north. dial. (ˈgɑːn) Also 5 garne, 9 gairn, gain. [a. ON. garn = OE. ᵹearn, yarn. See also garnwin, -windle.] Yarn or worsted (see quot. 1876).1483 Cath. Angl. 150/2 Garne (A. Garne siue ȝarn), pensum. To wynd Garne, jurgillare. 1695 Kennett Par. Antiq. Gloss. s.v. Draw-gere, Yarn, sti...
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