mylneston

Middle English

Alternative forms

melleston, millestone, milnestane, milneston, milne stone, mulleston, mylstonne, mylnestone, mylnston

Etymology

Inherited from Old English mylnestān, mylenstān; equivalent to mylne +‎ ston.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmiln(ə)ˌstɔːn/, /ˈmil(ə)ˌstɔːn/

Noun

mylneston (plural mylnestones)

millstone, grindstone

Descendants

English: millstone
Scots: millstane

References

“milne-stōn, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-09.

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