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garron

nounanimals

small sturdy working horse or pony

a small, sturdy working horse or pony, typically of a rough, heavy build

Example in use

Yon garron daes braw wark at the croft.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/GAR-run/

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Origin & context

scotsolderneutral

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