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kernes
We have found lemma(root) word of kernes : kern.
Definitions
[kəːn], (Verb)
Definitions:
- adjust the spacing between (characters of a particular font) in a piece of text to be printed
(e.g: please kern the double underscores in the code below)
- provide (metal type or a printed character) with a kern
(e.g: sometimes display type is kerned)
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Origin
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late 17th century: perhaps from French carne ‘corner’, from Latin cardo, cardin- ‘hinge’
[kəːn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the part of a metal type projecting beyond the body or shank, or a part of a printed character that overlaps its neighbours
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Origin
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late 17th century: perhaps from French carne ‘corner’, from Latin cardo, cardin- ‘hinge’
[kəːn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a light-armed Irish foot soldier
- a peasant; a rustic
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Origin
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late Middle English: from Irish ceithearn, from Old Irish ceithern ‘band of foot soldiers’
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