v. i. [ OE. &yogh_;arren. ] To growl or snarl as a dog. [ Obs. ] Ainsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Prov. E. yar sour, yare brackish. ] Having a rough, dry taste. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. yarowe, yarwe, &yogh_;arowe, AS. gearwe; akin to D. gerw, OHG. garwa, garawa, G. garbe, schafgarbe, and perhaps to E. yare. ] (Bot.) An American and European composite plant (Achillea Millefolium) with very finely dissected leaves and small white corymbed flowers. It has a strong, and somewhat aromatic, odor and taste, and is sometimes used in making beer, or is dried for smoking. Called also