lucern

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Lu"cern, n. Etym: [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 req [Written also lusern and luzern.] The polecat, mastern, and the richskinned lucern I know to chase. Beau. & Fl. Lu"cern, n. Etym: [F. luzerne.] (Bot.) Defn: A leguminous plant (Medicago sativa), having bluish purple cloverlike flowers, cultivated for fodder; -- called also alfalfa. [Written also lucerne.] Lu"cern, n. Etym: [L. lucerna.] Defn: A lamp. [Obs.] Lydgate.

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