Kernish
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 clownish; boorish obsolete
"Ireland […] was once the conqueſt of one ſingle Earl with his private forces, and the ſmall aſſiſtance of a petty Kerniſh Prince,"
Example
More examples"Ireland […] was once the conqueſt of one ſingle Earl with his private forces, and the ſmall aſſiſtance of a petty Kerniſh Prince,"
Etymology
From kern + -ish, from kern (“a boor”).
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