Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for CHURN
CHURN, n. [Sax. ciern, cyrin, or cerene, a churn, cernan, to churn; D. karn, karnen; Dan. kierne, kierner. Qu. Sax. cyran, to turn.]
A vessel in which cream or milk is agitated for separating the oily parts from the caseous and serous parts, to make butter.
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