quern

quern

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1. n. A mill for grinding grain, the upper stone of which was turned by hand; -- used before the invention of windmills and watermills. Source: opted
2. n. a primitive stone mill for grinding corn by hand Source: wordnet
3. A mill for grinding grain, the upper stone of which was turned by hand; -- used before the invention of windmills and watermills. Shak. They made him at the querne grind. Chaucer. Source: webster
4. A mill for grinding grain, the upper stone of which was turnedby hand; -- used before the invention of windmills and watermills.Shak.They made him at the querne grind. Chaucer. Source: adambom
5. n. a primitive stone mill for grinding corn by hand Source: ecdict

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