Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
dearning
present participle of dearn
• end grain, gardenin', grannied, in danger, indanger
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
3 March 2025
(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.