Kern baby | Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

kern-baby
an image dressed up with corn, carried before the reapers to their mell-supper, or harvest-home. N. ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
Kern
·noun An idler; a vagabond. II. Kern ·noun A <<Churn>>. III. Kern ·vi To harden, as corn in ripeni...

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Baby
·noun A small image of an infant; a doll. II. Baby ·noun An infant or young child of either sex; a ...

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Baby farm
·- A place where the nourishment and care of babies are offered for hire. ...

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Baby farmer
·- One who keeps a baby farm. ...

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Baby farming
·- The business of keeping a baby farm. ...

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Baby jumper
·- A hoop suspended by an elastic strap, in which a young child may be held secure while amusing its...

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bartholomew baby
A person dressed up in a tawdry manner, like the dolls or babies sold at Bartholomew fair. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
cow's baby
A calf. ...

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sow's baby
A sucking pig. ...

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bird and baby
The sign of the eagle and child. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose