n. [ OE. terne, Icel. tjörn. ] A mountain lake or pool. [ 1913 Webster ]
A lofty precipice in front,
A silent tarn below. Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
v. i. To lose luster; to become dull;
Till thy fresh glories, which now shine so bright,
Grow stale and tarnish with our daily sight. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
n. One who, or that which, tarnishes. [ 1913 Webster ]