GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Dern (?), n. [Etymol. uncertain.] A gatepost or doorpost. [Local Eng.]  C. Kingsley.
   
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   Dern, a. [See Dearn, a.]
   1. Hidden; concealed; secret. [Obs.] “Ye must be full dern.”  Chaucer.
   
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   2. Solitary; sad. [Obs.]  Dr. H. More.
   
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