dearn (plural dearns)
Alternative form of dern
dearn (comparative more dearn, superlative most dearn)
Alternative form of dern
dearn (third-person singular simple present dearns, present participle dearning, simple past and past participle dearned)
Alternative form of dern
• -ander, Andre, AndrĂ©, Arden, Drane, Nader, Renda, denar, redan
Source: Wiktionary
Dearn, a. Etym: [AS. derne, dyrne, dierne, hidden, secret. Cf. Derne.]
Definition: Secret; lonely; solitary; dreadful. [Obs.] Shak.
– Dearn"ly, adv. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Dearn, v. t.
Definition: Same as Darn. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 May 2025
(adjective) slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled; “the oblique rays of the winter sun”; “acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles”; “the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base”
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