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]