n.
Variant: or kerne
Pronunciation: ' k ə rn, ' kern
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English kerne, from Middle Irish cethern band of soldiers
Date: 15th century
1 : a light-armed foot soldier of medieval Ireland or Scotland
2 : YOKEL
n.
Variant: or kerne
Pronunciation: ' k ə rn, ' kern
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English kerne, from Middle Irish cethern band of soldiers
Date: 15th century
1 : a light-armed foot soldier of medieval Ireland or Scotland
2 : YOKEL
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012