dern
To hide; secrete, as in a holeTo hide; secrete, as in a hole.
Meaning
2 senses(obsolete, transitive)To hide; secrete, as in a hole.
(intransitive, obsolete)To hide oneself; skulk.
Origin
From Middle English dernen, dærnen, from Old English dyrnan, diernan (“to keep secret, conFrom Middle English dernen, dærnen, from Old English dyrnan, diernan (“to keep secret, conceal, hide, restrain, repress, hide oneself”), from Proto-West Germanic *darnijan (“to conceal”), from *darnī (“hidden, secret”). Cognate with Old Saxon dernian (“to conceal”), German tarnen (“to camouflage, disguise”). See also darn, tarnish.
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Forms
derns, derning, derned, dernedWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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