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Kerned vs Yerned - What's the difference?

kerned | yerned |

As verbs the difference between kerned and yerned

is that kerned is (kern) while yerned is (yern).

As an adjective kerned

is having part of the face projecting beyond the body or shank; -- said of type.

kerned

English

Etymology 1

Adjective

(head)
  • Having part of the face projecting beyond the body or shank; -- said of type.

    • Etymology 2

    See (kern) (verb)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (kern)

    • yerned

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (yern)

    • yern

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
    • (Webster 1913)