darn

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

D'ARN, verb transitive To mend a rent or hole, by imitating the texture of the cloth or stuff with yarn or thread and a needle; to sew together with yarn or thread. It is used particularly of stockings. D'ARN, noun A place mended by darning.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI

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