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DERN
Etymology 1
Noun
dern (plural derns)
(obsolete) A secret; secrecy.
(obsolete) A secret place; hiding.
(obsolete) An obscure language.
(obsolete) Darkness; obscurity.
Etymology 2
Adjective
dern (comparative more dern, superlative most dern)
(obsolete) Hidden; secret; private.
Etymology 3
Verb
dern (third-person singular simple present derns, present participle derning, simple past and past participle derned)
(transitive, obsolete) To hide; secrete, as in a hole.
(intransitive, obsolete) To hide oneself; skulk.
Etymology 4
Noun
dern (plural derns)
(UK) A gatepost or doorpost.
Anagrams
• NERD, nerd, rend
Source: Wiktionary
Dern, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Definition: A gatepost or doorpost. [Local Eng.] C. Kingsley.
Dern, a. Etym: [See Dearn, a.]
1. Hidden; concealed; secret. [Obs.] "Ye must be full dern." Chaucer.
2. Solitary; sad. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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