n. [ OE. chirne, cherne, AS. ceren, cyrin; akin to D. karn, Dan. kierne. See Churn, v. t. ] A vessel in which milk or cream is stirred, beaten, or otherwise agitated (as by a plunging or revolving dasher) in order to separate the oily globules from the other parts, and obtain butter. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Churned p. pr. & vb. n. Churning. ] [ OE. chernen, AS. cernan; akin to LG. karnen, G. kernen, D. karnen, Dan. kierne, Sw. kärna, and also to E. corn, kernel, the meaning coming from the idea of extracting the kernel or marrow. See Kernel. ] 1. To stir, beat, or agitate, as milk or cream in a churn, in order to make butter. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To shake or agitate with violence. [ 1913 Webster ]

Churned in his teeth, the foamy venom rose. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To perform the operation of churning. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. agitated vigorously; -- of a liquid.
Syn. -- churning, roiling, roiled, roily, turbulent. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. The act of one who churns. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The quantity of butter made at one operation. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. cothurnus, Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;. Cf. Cothurnus. ] A buskin anciently used by tragic actors on the stage; hence, tragedy in general. [ 1913 Webster ]

The moment had arrived when it was thought that the mask and the cothurn might be assumed with effect. Motley. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. 1. Wearing a cothurn. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Relating to tragedy; solemn; grave. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L. ] Same as Cothurn. [ 1913 Webster ]