JAR

I. verb (~red; ~ring) Etymology: probably of imitative origin Date: 1526 intransitive verb 1. to make a harsh or discordant sound, to have a harshly disagreeable or disconcerting effect, to be out of harmony, to undergo severe vibration, transitive verb to cause to ~: as, to affect disagreeably ; unsettle , to make unstable or loose ; shake , ~ringly adverb II. noun Date: 1537 1. a state or manifestation of discord or conflict, a harsh grating sound, 2. a sudden or unexpected shake, an unsettling shock, an unpleasant break or conflict in rhythm, flow, or transition, III. noun Etymology: Middle French ~re, from Old Occitan ~ra, from Arabic ~ra earthen water vessel Date: 1592 a widemouthed container made typically of earthenware or glass, as much as a ~ will hold, ~ful noun IV. noun see: chare Date: 1674 the position of being a~