QUERN


Meaning of QUERN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' kw ə rn

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cweorn; akin to Old High German quirn hand mill, Old Church Slavic ž r ŭ ny

Date: before 12th century

: a primitive hand mill for grinding grain

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