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]