DERNS

Noun

derns

plural of dern

Anagrams

• NERDS, nerds, rends

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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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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