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KERN, n. An Irish footman or foot-soldier.
KERN, n. A hand-mill consisting of two stones, one of which is turned by the hand; usually written quern, which see.
KERN, v.i.
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; Any kind of boor or low-lived
person.
[Obs.] Blount. An idler; a
vagabond.
Wharton. A
part of the face of a type which projects beyond the body, or
shank.
To form with a kern.
See 2d Kern.
A
churn.
[Prov. Eng.] A hand mill. See
Quern.
Johnson. To harden, as corn in ripening.
[Obs.]
Carew. To take the form of kernels; to
granulate.
[Obs.]
It is observed that rain makes the salt kern. Dampier. Kernel] corn; grain.
The last handful or sheaf reaped at the
harvest.
The harvest-home.
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