Etymology

grindle-stone

Today it means: A grindstone. Full definition →

Middle English gryndelston
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  1. Middle English · derived fromgrindston“grindstone”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromgryndelston
  3. English todaygrindle-stone

From Middle English gryndelston, alteration of Middle English grindston (“grindstone”).

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