Pronunciation : Dern
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Etymol. uncertain.]
Definition : Defn: A gatepost or doorpost. [Local Eng.] C. Kingsley.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Dern
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [See Dearn, a.]
Definition : 1. Hidden; concealed; secret. [Obs.] "Ye must be full dern." Chaucer.
2. Solitary; sad. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913