"durned" meaning in English

See durned in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} durned (not comparable)
  1. (US, dialect) Darned. Tags: US, dialectal, not-comparable Related terms: durnedest, durndest
    Sense id: en-durned-en-adj-p42~gx5g Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "1995 April 28, Mary Shen Barnidge, “Zara Spook and Other Lures”, in Chicago Reader",
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