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   Kern , n. [Ir. ceatharnach.Cf. Cateran. ]
   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.
   
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   Now for our Irish wars;
   We must supplant those rough, rug-headed kerns.
   Shak.
   
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   Any kind of boor or low-lived person. [Obs.]
   Blount.
   
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   (O. Eng. Law) An idler; a vagabond.
   Wharton.
   
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   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.
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   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, n. [See Churn. ] A churn. [Prov. Eng.]
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   Kern, n. [AS. cweorn, cwyrn. See Quern. ] A hand mill. See Quern.
   Johnson.
   
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   Kern, v. i. [Cf. G. kern kernel, grain; akin to E. corn. See Corn, Kernel. ]
   To harden, as corn in ripening. [Obs.]
   Carew.
   
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   To take the form of kernels; to granulate. [Obs.]
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   It is observed that rain makes the salt kern.
   Dampier.
   
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   Kern , n. [Written also kirn.] [Cf. D. & G. kern kernal, E. kern to harden, kernel.] [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
   Kernel; corn; grain.
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   The last handful or sheaf reaped at the harvest.
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   The harvest-home.
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