in dern

See also: Indern

English

Etymology

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Adverb

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

1. (obsolete) In secret; in secrecy.
   • 1899, Thomas Finlayson Henderson, A Little Book of Scottish Verse:

     Where lies in dern auld Rhymer's race.

2. (obsolete) In private.

Related terms

• dern

Anagrams

• dinner, endrin