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Webster 1913 Edition
Darn
Darn
(därn)
, Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Darned
(därnd)
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Darning
.] [OE. ]
derne
, prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. darnio
to piece, break in pieces, W. & Arm. to E. tear
. Cf. Tear
, Verb.
T.
To mend as a rent or hole, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by means of a needle; to sew together with yarn or thread.
He spent every day ten hours in his closet, in
darning
his stockings. Swift.
Darning last
. See under
– Last
. Darning needle
. (a)
A long, strong needle for mending holes or rents, especially in stockings.
(b)
(Zool.)
Any species of dragon fly, having a long, cylindrical body, resembling a needle. These flies are harmless and without stings.
[In this sense, usually written with a hyphen.]
Called also devil’s darning-needle
.Darn
,Noun.
A place mended by darning.
Webster 1828 Edition
Darn
D'ARN
,Verb.
T.
D'ARN
,Noun.