gar.
Any of several North American fish of the family Lepisosteidae that have long, narrow jaws.
Meaning & usage
Any of several North American fish of the family Lepisosteidae that have long, narrow jaws.
A garfish, Belone belone.
Where this word comes from
Clipping of garfish, from Middle English gare + fish.
To make, compel (someone to do something); to cause (something to be done).
Where this word comes from
From Middle English garren, gerren, from Old Norse gera, gerva (Swedish göra, Danish gøre), from Proto-Germanic *garwijaną. Compare yare; but also Old Cornish gorra (“put, place, set”).
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