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†DARN, Dearn, v. To thread one's way in and out (of); to swarm.Ags. 1834 J. Nevay Peasant, etc. 216:
I glegly dearn'd the thicket furze Where the rose-lintie bigs.Peb. 1805 J. Nicol Poems I. 154:
A kemp begude, sae fast they laepit Stout chiels around it darnin.Slk. 1813 Hogg Queen's Wake 116:
Oft had they darned the midnight brake.
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