kern in English
- kern⇄kern (1)orkerne, noun.
(Archaic.)
1. an Irish or Scottish foot soldier carrying light weapons.
2. a body or troop of such soldiers.
3. an Irish peasant. - kern⇄kern (2), noun, verb,
(Printing.) - kern⇄noun the part of a letter or type face that projects above the body, as in ?h, or below it, as in ?j.
- kern⇄v.t. 1. to form or design (a letter or type) with a kern.
2. to smooth the kern of (type).