In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
DERNED
Verb
derned
simple past tense and past participle of dern
Anagrams
• Redden, red Ned, redden, rended
Source: Wiktionary
DERN
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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(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
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