lucernとは

名詞

lucern (複数形 lucerns)

1. (obsolete) A lamp.

   (Can we find かつ add a quotation of Lydgate to this entry?)

語源 2

French luzerne.

名詞

lucern (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of lucerne (the plant alfalfa)

語源 3

Uncertain; possibly from Lucerne in Switzerland.

名詞

lucern (複数形 lucerns)

1. (obsolete) A sort of hunting dog.
   • Chapman

     My lucerns, too, or dogs inured to hunt / Beasts of most rapine.

2. (obsolete) An animal whose fur was formerly much in request (by some supposed to be the lynx); also spelled lusern or luzern.
   • Beaumont and Flanders

     The polecat, mastern, and the rich-skinned lucern / I know to chase.