DERNFUL

Etymology

Adjective

dernful (comparative more dernful, superlative most dernful)

(obsolete) secret; hence, lonely, sad, mournful

Source: Wiktionary


Dern"ful, a.

Definition: Secret; hence, lonely; sad; mournful. [Obs.] "Dernful noise." Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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