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Lucern
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Part of speech: noun (n.)
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 req [Written also lusern and luzern.] The polecat, mastern, and the richskinned lucern I know to chase. Beau. & Fl.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 3
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A leguminous plant (Medicago sativa), having bluish purple cloverlike flowers, cultivated for fodder; -- called also alfalfa. [Written also lucerne.]
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 3 of 3
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A lamp. [Obs.] Lydgate.