<德>=Lucerne

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.