English Dictionary

kern

IPA（発音記号）

/kɜːn/

名詞

アイルランド英語 廃用 イギリス英語

(archaic or historical) A light-armed foot soldier of the ancient militia of Ireland and Scotland; in archaic contexts often used as a term of contempt. / (obsolete or Ireland) A boor; a low person.

日本語の意味

（古風または歴史的な意味で）アイルランドおよびスコットランドの古代民兵の軽装歩兵。特に時代を感じさせる文脈で、軽蔑的に使われることもある。 / （時代遅れまたはアイルランドにおいて）無礼な人、卑しい人。

A kern skirmished ahead of the main force, darting between the trees with a fearless grin.

古代のアイルランドとスコットランドの民兵に属する軽装歩兵が主力の前方で小競り合いを仕掛け、恐れ知らずの笑みを浮かべながら木々の間を素早く駆け抜けた。

意味（1）

(archaic or historical) A light-armed foot soldier of the ancient militia of Ireland and Scotland; in archaic contexts often used as a term of contempt.

O then belike she was old and gentle; and you rode like a kern of Ireland, your French hose off and in your strait strossers.

意味（2）

(obsolete or Ireland) A boor; a low person.

Yet it was held that the testimony of the common beadle of the parish, an officer of police, a vulgar, stupid kern, who stood before your own eyes, a very dolt to look on, in all the stark-staring hebetude of just wit enough to be spiteful—was to be credited as to the sense and meaning of an oration, his understanding was to be respected, and his representation trusted, where the Lord Chief Justice of England was in error.

意味（3）

(obsolete, UK) An idler; a vagabond.

The villain kernes Who keep me fettered here.

kerns （ plural ）