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Definition of Kerns

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.
Kern
Kern Kern, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Kerned; p. pr. & vb. n. Kerning. ] (Type Founding) To form with a kern. See 2d Kern.
Kern
Kern Kern, n. [AS. cweorn, cwyrn. See Quern. ] A hand mill. See Quern. --Johnson.
Kern
Kern Kern, n. [See Churn. ] A churn. [Prov. Eng.]
Kern
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.
Kern
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 Kerns from wikipedia

- Look up kerns or Kerns in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kerns may refer to: Plural of Kern Kerns (surname) Kerns, Ontario, Canada Kerns, Portland, Oregon...
- Joanna Kerns is an American actress and director best known for her role as Maggie Seaver on the ABC sitcom Growing Pains from 1985 to 1992. Kerns was born...
- co-founded with Tracii Guns. Kerns fronted and pla**** guitar in the hard rock band The Age of Electric, with his brother John Kerns on b****, Ryan Dahle on guitar...
- 2008).[citation needed] In 1979, Kerns starred in Hawaii Five-O as Maren in the episode "Stringer". However, Kerns is probably best known to viewers...
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- overhanging metal pieces were called kerns. At that time, the word kerning only referred to manufacturing the sorts with kerns, while adjusting space between...
- Kerns is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Brian D. Kerns (born 1957), former US representative from Indiana George M. Kerns (1871–1941)...
- Kerns won a 12-way Republican primary. Kerns went on to win the general election with close to 65% of the vote. During his term in Congress, Kerns took...