a. (Print.) Having part of the face projecting beyond the body or shank; -- said of type. “In Roman, f and j are the only kerned letters.” MacKellar. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. kernel, kirnel, curnel, AS. cyrnel, fr. corn grain. See Corn, and cf. Kern to harden. ]
'A were as good crack a fusty nut with no kernel Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
a. Full of kernels; resembling kernels; of the nature of kernels. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]