I. ˈkirn, ˈkərn noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English (northern dialect) kirne, from Old Norse kirna; akin to Old Norse kjarni churn — more at churn
chiefly Scotland : churn
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
chiefly Scotland : churn
III. noun
( -s )
Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse korn grain — more at corn
1. chiefly Scotland : harvest home 2
the good old custom of the kirn — J.G.Lockhart
2. chiefly Scotland : the last handful or sheaf reaped at the harvest — called also mell