Gnar /(?)/

Gnar

n.
  1. A knot or gnarl in wood; hence, a tough, thickset man; -- written also gnarr. [Archaic]
    He was . . . a thick gnarre.

Gnar

v. i.

imp. & p. p. Gnarred; p. pr. & vb. n. Gnarring

  1. To gnarl; to snarl; to growl; -- written also gnarr. [Archaic]
    At them he gan to rear his bristles strong, And felly gnarre.
    A thousand wants Gnarr at the heels of men.