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kern
noun
that part of the face of a printed character which projects beyond the body
transitive verb
to put a kern on (a printed character)
or kerne
noun
- Archaic a medieval Irish or Scottish foot soldier armed with light weapons
- an Irish peasant
Kern,
Jerome (David) 1885-1945; U.S. composer
See kern in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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