darn (1)
21darn — {{11}}darn (1) to mend c.1600, perhaps from M.Fr. darner mend, from darne piece, from Breton darn piece, fragment, part. Alternative etymology is from obsolete dern (see DERN (Cf. dern)). {{12}}darn (2) tame curse word, 1781, American English… …
22darn — I [[t]dɑrn[/t]] v. t. 1) clo to mend with rows of stitches, sometimes by crossing and interweaving rows 2) a darned place, as in a garment • Etymology: 1590–1600; perh. to be identified with ME dernen to keep secret, conceal, OE (Anglian) dernan… …
23darn — darn1 /dahrn/, v.t. 1. to mend, as torn clothing, with rows of stitches, sometimes by crossing and interweaving rows to span a gap. n. 2. a darned place, as in a garment: an old sock full of darns. [1590 1600; perh. to be identified with ME… …
24darn — English has two distinct words darn. The verb ‘mend with stitches’ [16] may come ultimately from an Old English verb diernan ‘hide’, a derivative of the adjective dierne ‘secret’, which in turn was descended from West Germanic *darnjaz. Darn the… …
25darn — English has two distinct words darn. The verb ‘mend with stitches’ [16] may come ultimately from an Old English verb diernan ‘hide’, a derivative of the adjective dierne ‘secret’, which in turn was descended from West Germanic *darnjaz. Darn the… …
26darn — 1. adjective Damn. 2. adverb Damned. 3. interjection Damn. 4. verb a) Euphemism of damn …
27darn — verb Darn is used with these nouns as the object: ↑sock …
28darń — ż V, DCMs. darni; lm M. darnie, D. darni 1. «gęsty, zwarty splot traw wraz z ziemią, stanowiący łąki i trwałe pastwiska; odkrojone płaty tego splotu używane jako umocnienie ziemne stoków, nasypów, mogił itp.; darnina» Okładać, osłaniać skarpy… …
29darn — adj Emphatic adjective (euphemism for damn). Why are you so darn quiet? 1780s …
30darn — damn, ruddy 35° is hot too darn hot! …
