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yarn

/ˈjɑːn/YAHRN
/ˈjɑɹn/YAHRN

Meaningspun wool

Common meaning: spun thread

Journey through time

  1. Old EnglishgearnsourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishyarnsource
  3. Englishyarn‘spun thread’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English gearn ‘spun wool’.

Roots

  • gearn Old English “spun wool”

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