Kern, v. i. [Cf. G. kern kernel, grain; akin to E. corn. See Corn, Kernel.] 1. To harden, as corn in ripening. Carew.
2. To take the form of kernels; to granulate.
It is observed that rain makes the salt kern. Dampier.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.