[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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.
      webster 1913 suppl.

   2. the last handful or sheaf reaped at the harvest.
      webster 1913 suppl.

   3. the harvest-home.
      webster 1913 suppl.
see also:
kirn 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

kern \kern\ k~ern, 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.
      1913 webster

            now for our irish wars;
            we must supplant those rough, rug-headed kerns.
                                                  --shak.
      1913 webster

   2. any kind of boor or low-lived person. obs. --blount.
      1913 webster

   3. o. eng. law an idler; a vagabond. --wharton.
      1913 webster
see also:
cateran gallowglass 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

kern \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.
   1913 webster

[4] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

kern \kern\, v. t. imp.  p. p. kerned; p. pr.  vb. n.
   kerning.  type founding
   to form with a kern. see 2d kern.
   1913 webster
see also:
kerned kerning kern 

[5] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

kern \kern\, n. see churn. 
   a churn. prov. eng.
   1913 webster
see also:
churn 

[6] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

kern \kern\, n. as. cweorn, cwyrn. see quern. 
   a hand mill. see quern. --johnson.
   1913 webster
see also:
quern 

[7] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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.
      1913 webster

   2. to take the form of kernels; to granulate. obs.
      1913 webster

            it is observed that rain makes the salt kern.
                                                  --dampier.
      1913 webster
see also:
corn kernel 

[8] : WordNet (r) 2.0

kern
     n : united states composer of musical comedies 1885-1945 syn:
          jerome kern, jerome david kern
see also:
jerome kern jerome david kern 

[9] : U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000)

kern -- u.s. county in california
   population 2000:    661645
   housing units 2000: 231564
   land area 2000:     8140.964496 sq. miles 21085.000353 sq. km
   water area 2000:    20.456042 sq. miles 52.980904 sq. km
   total area 2000:    8161.420538 sq. miles 21137.981257 sq. km
   located within:       california ca, fips 06
   location:             35.296023 n, 118.683344 w
   headwords:
    kern
    kern, ca
    kern county
    kern county, ca

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