Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Kermes (2)

Ker″mes (?), n.(Zoöl.) A genus of scale insects including many species that feed on oaks. The adult female resembles a small gall.

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Kermesse

Ker″messe (?), n. See Kirmess.

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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 t...

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Kern (2)

Kern, n.(Type Founding) A part of the face of a type which projects beyond the body, or shank.

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Kern (3)

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 (4)

Kern, n. [See Churn.] A churn.

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Kern (5)

Kern, n. [AS. cweorn, cwyrn. See Quern.] A hand mill. See Quern. Johnson.

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Kern (6)

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 ...

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Kern (7)

Kern (?), n. [Written also kirn.] [Cf. D. & G. kern kernal, E. kern to harden, kernel.] 1. Kernel; corn; grain.2. The last handful or sheaf reaped at the harvest.3. The harvest-...

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Kern baby

Kern baby. A doll or image decorated with corn (grain) flowers, etc., carried in the festivals of a kern, or harvest-home. Called also harvest queen.

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Kerned

Kerned (?), a.(Print.) Having part of the face projecting beyond the body or shank; — said of type. “In Roman, f and j are the only kerned letters.” MacKellar.

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Kernel

Ker″nel (?), n. [OE. kernel, kirnel, curnel, AS. cyrnel, fr. corn grain. See Corn, and cf. Kern to harden.] 1. The essential part of a seed; all that is within the seed walls; t...

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Kernel (2)

Ker″nel, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Kerneled (?) orKernelled; p. pr. & vb. n.KernelingorKernelling.] To harden or ripen into kernels; to produce kernels.

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Kerneled

{ Ker″neled, Ker″nelled (?) }, a. Having a kernel.

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Kernelly

Ker″nel‐ly (?), a. Full of kernels; resembling kernels; of the nature of kernels. Holland.

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Kernish

Kern″ish (?), a. [From Kern a boor.] Clownish; boorish. “A petty kernish prince.” Milton.

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Kerolite

Ker″o‐lite (?), n.(Min.) Same as Cerolite.

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Kerosene

Ker″o‐sene′ (?), n. An oil used for illuminating purposes, formerly obtained from the distillation of mineral wax, bituminous shale, etc., and hence called also coal oil. It is ...

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Kers

{ Kers, Kerse (?) }, n. A cress. Chaucer.Not worth a kers. See under Cress.

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Kersey

Ker″sey (?), n.; pl.Kerseys (#). [Prob. from the town of Kersey in Suffolk, Eng.] A kind of coarse, woolen cloth, usually ribbed, woven from wool of long staple.

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Kerseymere

Ker″sey‐mere (?), n. [For cassimere, confounded with kersey.] See Cassimere.

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Kerseynette

Ker′sey‐nette″ (?), n. See Cassinette.

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Kerseys

Ker″seys, n. pl. Varieties of kersey; also, trousers made of kersey.

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Kerve

Kerve (?), v. t. To carve. Chaucer.

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Kerver

Kerv″er (?), n. A carver. Chaucer.

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Kesar

Ke″sar (?), n. See Kaiser. Spenser.

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Keslop

Kes″lop (kĕs″lŏp), n. [AS. cēselib, or cȳslyb, milk curdled; cf. G. käselab, käselippe. See Cheese, and cf.Cheeselep.] The stomach of a calf, prepared for rennet. Halliwell.