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lusern

Lucern \Lu"cern\, n. [Etymology uncertain.] [Obs.]

  1. A sort of hunting dog; -- perhaps from Lucerne, in Switzerland.

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

  2. An animal whose fur was formerly much in request (by some supposed to be the lynx). [Written also lusern and luzern.]

    The polecat, mastern, and the richskinned lucern I know to chase.
    --Beau. & Fl.

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n. (context obsolete English) A lynx.

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