kirn

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈkirn,

ˈkərn

plural -s

chiefly Scottish

: churn entry 1

kirn

2 of 3

verb

"

-ed/-ing/-s

chiefly Scottish

: churn entry 2

kirn

3 of 3

noun (2)

"

plural -s

1

chiefly Scottish : harvest home sense 2

the good old custom of the kirn

—J. G. Lockhart

2

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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