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kernia [cf. kernus < MIr. ceithern] , (Ir.) band of kernes, armed retainers. 1295 communitas multoties gravata est per magnates et alios habentes kaernias venientes continue sumptibus alienis tam in marchiis quam in terra pacis Anal. Hib. VI 325; 1297 concordatum est ‥ quod nullus decetero ‥ teneat kaernias seu homines ociosos plures aut alios quam ipsemet potent et voluerit de suo proprio sustinere StatIr 202; 1297 certain men whom T. led with him there in his train (~ia) Cal. Just. Ir. 140; 1300 J. with his men (~ia) Ib. 299; 1365 quedam vacaciones de hominibus ad arma, sagittar’, hobelar’, et hominibus de kerne peditibus inveniuntur, eidem W. vadia pro eisdem hominibus ad arma sagittar’, hobelar’, et peditibus de kerne ‥ allocari distulistis Cl 203 m. 29.

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