mylnston

Middle English

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

From Old English mylnestān, mylenstān; equivalent to mill +‎ stone.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

mylnston (plural mylnstones)

millstone, grindstone

Descendants

English: millstone

References

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

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