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 + stone.
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.