"woodkern" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwʊdkɝn/ [General-American], /ˈwʊdkɜːn/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: woodkerns [plural]
Etymology: From wood + kern. Calque of Irish ceithearn choille. Etymology templates: {{af|en|wood|kern|id2=soldier}} wood + kern, {{clq|en|ga|ceithearn choille}} Calque of Irish ceithearn choille Head templates: {{en-noun}} woodkern (plural woodkerns)
  1. (historical) In medieval Ireland, a bandit operating in the forest. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Crime, People Categories (place): Ireland Translations (bandit operating in the forest): ceithearn choille [feminine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-woodkern-en-noun-HS2HY3HC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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