Yärn, n.

noun

n. [A-S. gearn. Icel., Sw., Dan., O. & N. H. Ger. garn, D. & L. Ger. garen.]

Spun wool; woolen thread; also, thread of other materials, as of cotton, flax, hemp, or silk; material spun and prepared for weaving.
(Rope-making.) One of the threads of which a rope is composed.
A story spun out by a sailor for the amusement of his companions; a story or tale. [Colloq. or humorous.]