2 definitions found

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.