quirn

English

Etymology

From Middle English quirne, querne, from Old English cweorn, from Proto-Germanic *kwernō.

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)n

Noun

quirn (plural quirns)

  1. A mill for grinding grain, the upper stone of which is turned by hand.

Quotations
  • "They made him at the querne grind." Chaucer.
  • "And grind it without quirn or mill." extracted from the Elfin Knight.

References
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