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(n.) A light-armed foot soldier of the ancient militia of Ireland and Scotland; -- distinguished from gallowglass, and often used as a term of contempt.
(n.) Any kind of boor or low-lived person.
(n.) An idler; a vagabond.
(n.) A part of the face of a type which projects beyond the body, or shank.
(v. t.) To form with a kern. See 2d Kern.
(n.) A churn.
(n.) A hand mill. See Quern.
(v. i.) To harden, as corn in ripening.
(v. i.) To take the form of kernels; to granulate.
(n.) Kernel; corn; grain.
(n.) The last handful or sheaf reaped at the harvest.
(n.) The harvest-home.