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Kern

Kern (kern)
n.(?)
Kern
[Ir. ceatharnach.Cf. Cateran. ]
  1. A light-armed foot soldier of the ancient militia of Ireland and Scotland; -- distinguished from gallowglass, and often used as a term of contempt.
    Macaulay.

    Now for our Irish wars;
    We must supplant those rough, rug-headed kerns.     Shak.

  2. Any kind of boor or low-lived person.
    [Obs.] Blount.
  3. An idler; a vagabond.
    Wharton.

Kern

Kern (kern)
n.
Kern
  1. A part of the face of a type which projects beyond the body, or shank.

Kern

Kern (kern)
v. t.
Kern
  1. To form with a kern. See 2d Kern.

Kern

Kern (kern)
n.
Kern
  1. A churn.
    [Prov. Eng.]

Kern

Kern (kern)
n.
Kern
  1. A hand mill. See Quern.
    Johnson.

Kern

Kern (kern)
v. i.
Kern
  1. To harden, as corn in ripening.
    [Obs.] Carew.
  2. To take the form of kernels; to granulate.
    [Obs.]

    It is observed that rain makes the salt kern. Dampier.

Kern

Kern (kern)
n.(?)
Kern
[Written also kirn.] [Cf. D. *** G. kern kernal, E. kern to harden, kernel.] [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
  1. Kernel] corn; grain.
  2. The last handful or sheaf reaped at the harvest.
  3. The harvest-home.












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