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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DEARN

a.Lonely; solitary; melancholy.

DEARNESS

n. 1. Scarcity; high price, or a higher price than the customary one; as the dearness of corn.
2. Fondness; nearness to the heart or affections; great value in estimation; preciousness; tender love; as the dearness of friendship.

DEARNLY

adv. Secretly; privately.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DEARN

Dearn, a. Etym: [AS. derne, dyrne, dierne, hidden, secret. Cf. Derne. ]

Defn: Secret; lonely; solitary; dreadful. [Obs. ] Shak. -- Dearn "ly, adv. [Obs. ] Chaucer.

DEARN

DEARN Dearn, v. t.

Defn: Same as Darn. [Obs. ]

DEARNESS

DEARNESS Dear "ness, n.

1. The quality or state of being dear; costliness; excess of price. The dearness of corn. Swift.

2. Fondness; preciousness; love; tenderness. The dearness of friendship. Bacon.