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Definition of Kern

Kern
Kern Kern, n. [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. (O. Eng. Law) An idler; a vagabond. --Wharton.
Kern
Kern Kern, n. (Type Founding) A part of the face of a type which projects beyond the body, or shank.
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Kern Kern, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Kerned; p. pr. & vb. n. Kerning. ] (Type Founding) To form with a kern. See 2d Kern.
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Kern Kern, n. [AS. cweorn, cwyrn. See Quern. ] A hand mill. See Quern. --Johnson.
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Kern Kern, n. [See Churn. ] A churn. [Prov. Eng.]
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Kern Kern, v. i. [Cf. G. kern kernel, grain; akin to E. corn. See Corn, Kernel. ] 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.
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Kern Kern, n. [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.

Meaning of Kern from wikipedia

- Look up kern in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kern or KERN may refer to: Kern (surname), includes a list of people with the name Kern (soldier), a light...
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- Look up kerning in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. In typography, kerning is the process of adjusting the spacing between characters in a proportional...
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