whestone

Middle English

Alternative forms

whetestone, hweston, wheston, whetstoon, whatstane, whetstane, quetstone, whetstan, wetston, whettstone, questane, whetesston, whetston

Etymology

From Old English hwetstān, from Proto-Germanic *hwatjastainaz. Equivalent to whetten +‎ stone.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʍɛstɔːn/, /ˈʍɛtstɔːn/

Noun

whestone (plural whestones)

whetstone (stone for sharpening). Other purposes include:
1. A whetstone utilised for grating.
2. A whetstone mounted on a necklace which signifies the wearer is a liar.
A stone suitable for use as a whetstone.

Descendants

English: whetstone
Scots: whatstane

References

“shank(e (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-05.

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