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in dern

in dern adverb: in secret; in secrecy.

Adverb

in dern (comparative more in dern, superlative most in dern)

  1. (obsolete) In secret; in secrecy.
    • Where lies in dern auld Rhymer's race.1899, Thomas Finlayson Henderson, A Little Book of Scottish Verse
  2. (obsolete) In private.

Forms of in dern

comparativemore in dern
superlativemost in dern

Questions about in dern

What does in dern mean?
In dern means in secret; in secrecy.
What part of speech is in dern?
In dern is an adverb.

Words near in dern in the dictionary

  1. in deep doo-doo
  2. in deep shit
  3. in deference to
  4. in demand
  5. in depth
  6. in dern
  7. in despite of
  8. in detail
  9. in diapers
  10. in Dickie's meadow
  11. in dictione

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