Index of English words, starting with "ke"

(1) - Kern (v. i.) To take the form of kernels; to granulate.
(2) - Kern (v. i.) To harden, as corn in ripening.
(3) - Kern (n.) A hand mill. See Quern.
(4) - Kern (n.) A churn.
(5) - Kern (v. t.) To form with a kern. See 2d Kern.
(6) - Kern (n.) A part of the face of a type which projects beyond the body, or shank.
(7) - Kern (n.) An idler; a vagabond.
(8) - Kern (n.) Any kind of boor or low-lived person.
(9) - Kern (n.) A light-armed foot soldier of the ancient militia of Ireland and Scotland; -- distinguished from gallowglass, and often used as a term of contempt.

(1) - Kernel (v. i.) To harden or ripen into kernels; to produce kernels.
(2) - Kernel (n.) The central, substantial or essential part of anything; the gist; the core; as, the kernel of an argument.
(3) - Kernel (n.) A small mass around which other matter is concreted; a nucleus; a concretion or hard lump in the flesh.
(4) - Kernel (n.) A single seed or grain; as, a kernel of corn.
(5) - Kernel (n.) The essential part of a seed; all that is within the seed walls; the edible substance contained in the shell of a nut; hence, anything included in a shell, husk, or integument; as, the kernel of a nut. See Illust. of Endocarp.

(1) - Kernelly (a.) Full of kernels; resembling kernels; of the nature of kernels.