flynt ston

Middle English

Alternative forms

flynston, flyntstone, fflyntstone, flynt stoone, flynt-stane

Etymology

From flynt +‎ stone.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈflintˌstɔːn/, /ˈflinˌstɔːn/

Noun

flynt ston (plural flynt stones)

Any of a group of (mostly igneous) solid stones.
A flintstone; a piece of flint used as a firestarter

Descendants

English: flintstone
Scots: flynt-stane

References

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

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