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Larf vs Lare - What's the difference?

larf | lare |

As verbs the difference between larf and lare

is that larf is eye dialect of laugh while lare is to feed; to fatten.

As nouns the difference between larf and lare

is that larf is eye dialect of laugh while lare is lore; learning.

larf

English

Verb

  • (chiefly, Cockney)
  • *1901 , Miles Franklin, My Brilliant Career ,
  • *:The neighbours described me as "a sorrowful lookin' delicate creetur', that couldn't larf to save her life" [...]

    • Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (chiefly, Cockney)

    • References

    * “ larf]” listed in the [2nd edition; 1989

    lare

    English

    Etymology 1

    See (lore)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) lore; learning

    • Etymology 2

    See (lair)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) pasture; feed
    • (Spenser)

    Verb

    (lar)
  • (obsolete) To feed; to fatten

    • Anagrams

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