kirn
1 of 3noun (1)
ˈkirn,
ˈkərn
plural -s
chiefly Scottish
: churn entry 1
kirn
2 of 3verb
"
-ed/-ing/-s
chiefly Scottish
: churn entry 2
kirn
3 of 3noun (2)
"
plural -s
1
chiefly Scottish : harvest home sense 2
the good old custom of the kirn
J. G. Lockhart
J. G. Lockhart2
chiefly Scottish : the last handful or sheaf reaped at the harvest
called also mell
Word History
Etymology
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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