gnarled

Etymology 1
First attested Shakespeare 1603:
 * Thy sharpe and sulpherous bolt Splits the vn-wedgable [unwedgable] and gnarled Oke [oak].
 * Measure for Measure, Act II, scene ii, line 116

Variant of, from. , though is a later back-formation. Popular use by 19th century.

Adjective

 * 1) Knotty and misshapen.


 * 1) Made rough by age or hard work.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Catalan: nuós
 * Czech: zkroucený,
 * Dutch: ,
 * Finnish: pahkainen, ryhmyinen
 * French: ,
 * Irish: fadharcánach, cnapánach
 * Italian: ,
 * Maori: pūioio, pūwharawhara
 * Polish:
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:


 * French:
 * Irish: casta

Etymology 2
See.