kir

n. [ Scot.; cf. Icel. kirkja, of Greek origin. See Church. ] A church or the church, in the various senses of the word; esp., the Church of Scotland as distinguished from other reformed churches, or from the Roman Catholic Church. [ Scot. ] Jamieson. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Etymol. uncertain. ] Turned upward; bent. [ Obs. ] Rom. of R. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Kirkmen [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A clergyman or officer in a kirk. [ Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A member of the Church of Scotland, as distinguished from a member of another communion. [ Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A churchyard. [ Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ D. kermis; cf. G. kirmes; prop., church mass. See Church, and Mass a religious service. ] In Europe, particularly in Belgium and Holland, and outdoor festival and fair; in the United States, generally an indoor entertainment and fair combined. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ G., fr. kirsche cherry + wasser water. ] An alcoholic liquor, obtained by distilling the fermented juice of the small black cherry. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Corrupted from chrisom. ] Christian; christened. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

I am a true kirsome woman. Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. kirtel, curtel, AS. cyrtel; skin to Icel. kyrtill, Sw. kjortel, Dan. kiortel, kiole. ] A garment varying in form and use at different times, and worn both by men and women. [ 1913 Webster ]

Wearing her Norman car, and her kirtle of blue. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The term is still retained in the provinces, in the sense of “an outer petticoat.” Halliwell. [ 1913 Webster ]