noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cweorn; akin to Old High German quirn hand mill, Old Church Slavic žrŭny Date: before 12th century a primitive hand mill for grinding grain
QUERN
Meaning of QUERN in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012