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larn
/ lɑːn /
verb
- facetious.to learn
- tr to teach (someone) a lesson
that'll larn you!
Word History and Origins
Origin of larn1
Example Sentences
“You are making us poorer by denying us your lovely imports. We shall therefore make ourselves poorer by denying ourselves more of your lovely imports. See, that’ll larn ya’!”
Now you see, I don't care any thing about money nor talents, book larning nor soldier larning—I can do as well by my gal as any man in the county.
I know all about it," said Tom in a tone of wisdom; "I larned about it in hospital.
Papa, a tallow chandler by descent, Had read "how larning is most excellent:" So Miss, returned from boarding school at Bow, Waits to be finished by Mama and Co.—
This old man never gave me a chastisement without saying, 'There, you larned rascal, take that!
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