Definition of "kern" in Englisch

noun

1. (obsolete or dialect) A corn; grain; kernel.

2. (obsolete or dialect) The last handful or sheaf reaped at the harvest.

3. (obsolete or dialect) The harvest home.

4. (obsolete or dialect) A doll or figurine raised in celebration of a successful harvest; kern-baby.

noun

1. (hot metal printing, typography) Any part of a letter which extends into the space used by another letter.

verb

1. (typography, chiefly proportional font printing) To adjust the horizontal space between selected pairs of letters (characters or glyphs); to perform such adjustments to a portion of text, according to preset rules.

noun

1. (archaic or historical) A light-armed foot soldier of the ancient militia of Ireland and Scotland; in archaic contexts often used as a term of contempt.

2. (obsolete or Ireland) A boor; a low person.

3. (obsolete, UK) An idler; a vagabond.

noun

1. Alternative form of quern.

noun

1. A churn.