(Scotland) To hide; to skulk.

simple past tense and past participle of dern

(obsolete) In secret; in secrecy. / (obsolete) In private.

(obsolete) A secret; secrecy. / (obsolete) A secret place; hiding. / (obsolete) An obscure language. / (obsolete) Darkness; obscurity.

(obsolete, dialectal) Hidden; secret; private.

(transitive, obsolete) To hide; secrete, as in a hole. / (intransitive, obsolete) To hide oneself; skulk.

(UK) A gatepost or doorpost.

(obsolete) secret; lonely, sad, mournful

present participle of dern

plural of dern