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
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