haar

noun

ˈ(h)är

plural -s

dialectal, British

: a cold wet sea fog

Word History

Etymology

probably from a Low German or Dutch dialect word akin to Dutch dialect harig damp, misty, Middle Dutch hare sharp wind, piercing cold, Frisian harig misty, Old Norse hārr gray, hoary

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