dern
1 of 3adjective
ˈdern,
ˈdərn
1
now chiefly dialectal
a
: hidden, secret
b
: crafty, underhanded
2
now chiefly dialectal : drear, dark, somber, dire
3
dialectal, England : earnest, determined
dern
2 of 3verb
"
-ed/-ing/-s
now chiefly Scottish
: hide, conceal
dern
3 of 3ˈdərn,
-ə̄n,
-əin
dialectal variant of darn
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English derne, from Old English dyrne, dierne; akin to Old Saxon derni secret, Old High German tarni, Latin firmus firm
Verb
Middle English dernen, from Old English dyrnan; akin to Old High German ternen, tarnen to hide, conceal, Old Saxon dernian; denominatives from the root of Old English dyrne secret, hidden
- put/place someone at a disadvantage
- put/placed (someone) on a pedestal
- put/roll/throw out the welcome mat
- put/set (something) to rights
- put/set one's mind to (something)
- put/set pen to paper
- put/stick that in your pipe and smoke it
- put/stick two fingers up at someone
- put/stick/raise one's head above the parapet
- put/take out a contract on
- put/throw a spanner in the works
- put/throw one's weight/influence behind
- put/tie/strap on the feedbag
- putamen
- putamina
- putative
- putative marriage
- putatively
- putcher
- putchers
- revengers
- revenges
- revenging
- revengingly
- revengings