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Definition of Kernish
1. a. Clownish; boorish.
Definition of Kernish
1. Adjective. (obsolete) clownish; boorish ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Kernish
1. boorish [adj] - See also: boorish
Lexicographical Neighbors of Kernish
Literary usage of Kernish
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Practical and Elementary Abridgment of the Cases Argued and Determined in by Elisha Hammond, Charles Petersdorff (1831)
"... that it should continue personal property, in such case, th« charge will
not »ink; Thomas v. kernish, 2 Vern. 348; et vide Forbes v. Moffatt, 18 Ves. ..."
2. Lean's Collectanea by Vincent Stuckey Lean, Julia Lucy Woodward (1902)
"... [pronounced kernish] all the rest are refuse [par. of Maughold]. it.—See
N., VI., vii., viii. A Manx puffin, ie a Manxman.—MM, i. 29. ..."
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