A variant spelling of diurn; a daytime religious service or office in medieval Christian practice.
An alternative spelling of 'diurn,' derived from Latin 'diurnus.' This form appears occasionally in historical religious texts and manuscripts from the medieval and early modern periods.
Spelling was not standardized in medieval times, so the same word might appear as 'diurn,' 'diurne,' or 'diurnal' depending on which monastery copied the manuscript. This word variation is like a linguistic fingerprint of the past!
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