Yarn : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Yarn	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for Yarn
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
yarn n the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events; "his narration was hesitant" Synonym(s): narration, recital, yarn a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving Synonym(s): thread, yarn v tell or spin a yarn
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Yarn \Yarn\, n. [OE. yarn, [f4]arn, AS. gearn; akin to D. garen, G., OHG., Icel., Sw., & Dan. garn; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Cord}.] 1. Spun wool; woolen thread; also, thread of other material, as of cotton, flax, hemp, or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving, knitting, manufacturing sewing thread, or the like. 2. (Rope Making) One of the threads of which the strands of a rope are composed. 3. A story told by a sailor for the amusement of his companions; a story or tale; as, to spin a yarn. [Colloq.]
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Yarn Found only in 1 Kings 10:28, 2 Chr. 1:16. The Heb. word mikveh, i.e., "a stringing together," so rendered, rather signifies a host, or company, or a string of horses. The Authorized Version has: "And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price;" but the Revised Version correctly renders: "And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; the king's merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price."