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quirn

quirn

English

Noun

quirn ‎(plural quirns)

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

http://www.hydroponicsearch.com/spelling/simplesearch/query_term-quern/database-gcide/strategy-exact (Saturday September 1, 2007)
http://www.springthyme.co.uk/ballads/balladtexts/02_ElfinKnight.html (Saturday September 1, 2007)