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What's The Definition Of Lucern?Synonyms | Synonyms for Lucern: Related Terms | Find terms related to Lucern: See Also | Lucern In Webster's Dictionary \Lu"cern\, n. [Etymology uncertain.] [Obs.]
1. A sort of hunting dog; -- perhaps from Lucerne, in
Switzerland.
My lucerns, too, or dogs inured to hunt Beasts of
most rapine. --Chapman.
2. An animal whose fur was formerly much in request (by some
supposed to be the lynx). [Written also {lusern} and
{luzern}.]
The polecat, mastern, and the richskinned lucern I
know to chase. --Beau. & Fl.
\Lu"cern\, n. [F. luzerne.] (Bot.) A leguminous plant ({Medicago sativa}), having bluish purple cloverlike flowers, cultivated for fodder; -- called also {alfalfa}. [Written also {lucerne}.] \Lu"cern\, n. [L. lucerna.] A lamp. [Obs.] --Lydgate. |
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