lucern

• HYPHEN: lu=cern

CIDE DICTIONARY

lucern, n. [Etymology uncertain.].

•  A sort of hunting dog; -- perhaps from Lucerne, in Switzerland.  [1913 Webster]

  "My lucerns, too, or dogs inured to hunt
  Beasts of most rapine."  [1913 Webster]
•  An animal whose fur was formerly much in request (by some supposed to be the lynx).  [1913 Webster]

  "The polecat, mastern, and the richskinned lucern
  I know to chase."  [1913 Webster]

lucern, n. [F. luzerne.].

 A leguminous plant (Medicago sativa), having bluish purple cloverlike flowers, cultivated for fodder; -- called also alfalfa.  [1913 Webster]

lucern, n. [L. lucerna.].

 A lamp.  Lydgate.  [1913 Webster]