kern

¹kern

noun \ˈkərn, ˈkern\

Definition of KERN

1

: a light-armed foot soldier of medieval Ireland or Scotland

2

: yokel

Variants of KERN

kern or kerne \ˈkərn, ˈkern\

Origin of KERN

Middle English kerne, from Middle Irish cethern band of soldiers

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with KERN

Bern, burn, churn, earn, erne, fern, learn, pirn, quern, spurn, stern, tern, terne, turn, urn, yearn