kirn

[ kurn; Scots kirn ]

/ kɜrn; Scots kɪrn /

Scot. and North England

verb (used with or without object)

to churn.

noun

a churn.

Also kern.

Origin of kirn

1300–50; Middle English kirne (noun) <Scandinavian; compare Old Norse kirnuaskr a churn; cognate with churn

Words nearby kirn

Kirkwood, Kirkwood gaps, Kirlian photography, Kirman, kirmess, kirn, Kirov, Kirovabad, Kirovakan, Kirovograd, Kirovohrad

Definition for kirn (2 of 2)

kirn²

[ kurn; Scots kirn ]

/ kɜrn; Scots kɪrn /

noun Scot. and North England.

a harvest celebration; a feast or party celebrating a successful harvest.

the harvesting of the last handful of corn, noting either the end of the harvest season or the winning of a race against other reapers.Compare kemp¹ (def. 2).

Also kern, kurn.

Origin of kirn

First recorded in 1770–80; origin uncertain; perhaps akin to corn¹

Example sentences from the Web for kirn

In Lost in the Meritocracy, Kirn charts how the economics of privilege taunt him at every turn in Princeton.
This Week’s Hot Reads: March 10, 2014|Mythili Rao|March 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Kirn is a graduate of Princeton University and attended Oxford on a scholarship from the Keasby Foundation.
George Clooney Saved My Novel|Walter Kirn|December 9, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Kirn is a graduate of Princeton University and attended Oxford on a scholarship from the Keasbey Foundation.
The Night I Joined the Upper Class|Walter Kirn|May 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Kirn is a graduate of Princeton University and attended Oxford University on a scholarship from the Keasbey Foundation.
How I Lost My Mind at Princeton|Walter Kirn|May 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST

No man can seek his marrow in the Kirn, so weil as he that hes bin in it himself.
A Collection of Scotch Proverbs|Anonymous
She had just filled her kirn, and there was still some cream standing in the bottom of her cream jar.
The Scottish Fairy Book|Elizabeth W. Grierson
Nae man can seek his marrow i' the kirn sae weel as him that has been in't himsel.
The Proverbs of Scotland|Alexander Hislop
Nor was the good old custom of the Kirn omitted at Abbotsford.
Abbotsford|Anonymous
"Lang straes are nae motes," quo' the wife when she haul'd the cat out o' the kirn.
The Proverbs of Scotland|Alexander Hislop

单词	kirn
释义	kirn ¹ [ kurn; Scots kirn ] / kɜrn; Scots kɪrn / Scot. and North England verb (used with or without object) to churn. noun a churn. Also kern. Origin of kirn ¹ 1300–50; Middle English kirne (noun) <Scandinavian; compare Old Norse kirnuaskr a churn; cognate with churn Words nearby kirn Kirkwood, Kirkwood gaps, Kirlian photography, Kirman, kirmess, kirn, Kirov, Kirovabad, Kirovakan, Kirovograd, Kirovohrad Definition for kirn (2 of 2) kirn² [ kurn; Scots kirn ] / kɜrn; Scots kɪrn / noun Scot. and North England. a harvest celebration; a feast or party celebrating a successful harvest. the harvesting of the last handful of corn, noting either the end of the harvest season or the winning of a race against other reapers.Compare kemp¹ (def. 2). Also kern, kurn. Origin of kirn ² First recorded in 1770–80; origin uncertain; perhaps akin to corn¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kirn In Lost in the Meritocracy, Kirn charts how the economics of privilege taunt him at every turn in Princeton. This Week’s Hot Reads: March 10, 2014\|Mythili Rao\|March 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Kirn is a graduate of Princeton University and attended Oxford on a scholarship from the Keasby Foundation. George Clooney Saved My Novel\|Walter Kirn\|December 9, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Kirn is a graduate of Princeton University and attended Oxford on a scholarship from the Keasbey Foundation. The Night I Joined the Upper Class\|Walter Kirn\|May 19, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Kirn is a graduate of Princeton University and attended Oxford University on a scholarship from the Keasbey Foundation. How I Lost My Mind at Princeton\|Walter Kirn\|May 19, 2009\|DAILY BEAST No man can seek his marrow in the Kirn, so weil as he that hes bin in it himself. A Collection of Scotch Proverbs\|Anonymous She had just filled her kirn, and there was still some cream standing in the bottom of her cream jar. The Scottish Fairy Book\|Elizabeth W. Grierson Nae man can seek his marrow i' the kirn sae weel as him that has been in't himsel. The Proverbs of Scotland\|Alexander Hislop Nor was the good old custom of the Kirn omitted at Abbotsford. Abbotsford\|Anonymous "Lang straes are nae motes," quo' the wife when she haul'd the cat out o' the kirn. The Proverbs of Scotland\|Alexander Hislop
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