kirn

noun (1)

\ ˈkirn, ˈkərn\

plural -s

Definition of kirn

(Entry 1 of 3)

chiefly Scottish

: churn entry 1

kirn

verb

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-ed/-ing/-s

Definition of kirn (Entry 2 of 3)

chiefly Scottish

: churn entry 2

kirn

noun (2)

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plural -s

Definition of kirn (Entry 3 of 3)

1 chiefly Scottish : harvest home sense 2 the good old custom of the kirn— J. G. Lockhart

2 chiefly Scottish : the last handful or sheaf reaped at the harvest

— called also mell

Noun (1)

Middle English (northern dialect) kirne, from Old Norse kirna; akin to Old Norse kjarni churn

Noun (2)

perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse korn grain

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