larn
Britishverb
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facetious to learn
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(tr) to teach (someone) a lesson
that'll larn you!
Etymology
Origin of larn
C18: from a dialect form of learn
Example Sentences
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Fast as you larn thangs, you’ll be a-workin’ both sides of the aisle in no time.’
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
Your loss we'll larn it, You were the Man for we!
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, September 9, 1893 by Various
Yez larn the chilthren more in wan hour, 'n' many folks larns in a loife toime.
From The Angel of the Gila: A Tale of Arizona by Cora Marsland
Yes, ma'am,' says I; 'and if the young ladies wants it in the schoolroom to larn out of, I'll bring it in with pleasure.'
From Luttrell Of Arran Complete by Charles James Lever
Dey have teacher name Runnells and a old blue-back speller to larn out of.
From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 3 by United States. Work Projects Administration
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