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Meaning of 'kern' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Kern [ n.]
- A light-armed foot soldier of the ancient militia of Ireland and Scotland; -- distinguished from gallowglass, and often used as a term of contempt.
- Any kind of boor or low-lived person.
- An idler; a vagabond.
- A part of the face of a type which projects beyond the body, or shank.
- A churn.
- A hand mill. See Quern.
2 . Kern [ v. i.]
- To harden, as corn in ripening.
- To take the form of kernels; to granulate.
3 . Kern [ v. t.]
- To form with a kern. See 2d Kern.

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