snarl

snarl
{{11}}snarl (v.1) "to tangle, to catch in a snare or noose," late 14c., from a noun snarl "a snare, a noose" (late 14c.), probably a dim. of SNARE (Cf. snare) (1). The noun meaning "a tangle, a knot" is first attested c.1600.
{{12}}snarl (v.2) "growl and bare the teeth," 1520s, perhaps from Dutch or Low German snarren "to rattle," probably of imitative origin (Cf. Ger. schnarren "to rattle," schnurren "to hum, buzz"). Meaning "speak in a harsh manner" first recorded 1690s. Related: Snarled; snarling.

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