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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Dern \Dern\, noun [Etymol. uncertain.] A gatepost or doorpost. [Local Eng.] --C. Kingsley.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Dern \Dern\, adjective [See {Dearn}, adjective]
1. Hidden; concealed; secret. [Obs.] ''Ye must be full dern.'' --Chaucer.
2. Solitary; sad. [Obs.] --Dr. H. More.
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