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from The Century Dictionary.

  • See dern.
  • noun In mining, a “sett” of timbers in a mine.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective US, informal Euphemism for darn, in itself a euphemism for damn.
  • adverb Darn; damned; extremely.
  • interjection US, informal Euphemism for darn, in itself a euphemism for damn.
  • verb slang Rhotized pronunciation of doing.

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