Etymology

larn

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Today it means: To learn. Full definition →

Northern Middle English larn
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  1. Northern Middle English · inherited fromlarn
  2. English todaylarn

A variant of standard English learn, possibly continuing Northern Middle English larn, a variant of lernen (“to learn”). Compare Scots larn. More at learn.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.