kern /ˈkɝn, ˈkɛrn/
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  Kern n.
  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.
  Now for our Irish wars;
  We must supplant those rough, rug-headed kerns.   --Shak.
  2. Any kind of boor or low-lived person. [Obs.]
  3. O. Eng. Law An idler; a vagabond.
  Kern, n. Type Founding A part of the face of a type which projects beyond the body, or shank, such as in certain italic letters.
  Kern, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Kerned p. pr. & vb. n. Kerning. ] Type Founding To form with a kern. See 2d Kern.
  Kern, n.  A churn. [Prov. Eng.]
  Kern, v. i.
  1. To harden, as corn in ripening. [Obs.]
  2. To take the form of kernels; to granulate. [Obs.]
     It is observed that rain makes the salt kern.   --Dampier.
  Kern, n.  A hand mill. See Quern.
  Kern n. [Written also kirn.]  [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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  Kern
       n : United States composer of musical comedies (1885-1945) [syn:
            Jerome Kern, Jerome David Kern]