"kerne" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /kɛrn/, /kɛːrn/ Forms: kernes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle Irish ceithern. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|mga|ceithern}} Borrowed from Middle Irish ceithern Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} kerne, {{enm-noun|pl=kernes}} kerne (plural kernes)
  1. A kern (kind of light Irish soldier) Categories (topical): Military units, People
    Sense id: en-kerne-enm-noun-H19yWc7l Disambiguation of Military units: 44 22 34 Disambiguation of People: 41 24 35
  2. (rare) A troop composed of kerns. Tags: rare Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-kerne-enm-noun-Nsc13SRe Disambiguation of People: 41 24 35
  3. (rare) A vagrant or rogue. Tags: rare Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-kerne-enm-noun-IvYv~-f7 Disambiguation of People: 41 24 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: keerne

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

Download JSONL data for kerne meaning in Middle English (2.1kB)

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