"larn" meaning in English

See larn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: larns [present, singular, third-person], larnin [participle, present], larning [participle, present], larned [participle, past], larned [past], larnt [participle, past], larnt [past]
Etymology: 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 templates: {{inh|en|enm-nor|larn}} Northern Middle English larn, {{cog|sco|larn}} Scots larn Head templates: {{en-verb|+|~in,~ing|+,~t}} larn (third-person singular simple present larns, present participle larnin or larning, simple past and past participle larned or larnt)
  1. (Northern England, especially Geordie) To learn. Tags: Geordie, Northern-England, especially
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  2. (Northern England, especially Geordie, Appalachia, near archaic) To teach. Tags: Appalachia, Geordie, Northern-England, especially
    Sense id: en-larn-en-verb-4~vydPXJ Categories (other): Appalachian English, Geordie, Northern England English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50

Inflected forms

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