What does "dern" mean?
Dern: Hidden; concealed; secret. [Obs.] "Ye must be full dern." Chaucer.
Additional senses
- 2.Solitary; sad. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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