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kernish

adj

Etymology

From kern + -ish, from kern (“a boor”).

  1. derived from ceithern
  2. inherited from kerne
  3. formed as kernish — “kern + -ish”

Definitions

  1. clownish

    clownish; boorish

    • Ireland […] was once the conqueſt of one ſingle Earl with his private forces, and the ſmall aſſiſtance of a petty Kerniſh Prince,

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA