woodkern

English

Etymology

From wood +‎ kern. Calque of Irish ceithearn choille.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈwʊdkɝn/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈwʊdkɜːn/

Noun

woodkern (plural woodkerns)

(historical) In medieval Ireland, a bandit operating in the forest.

Translations

bandit operating in the forest

Irish: ceithearn choille f

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