"grindle-stone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: grindle-stones [plural], grindlestone [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle English gryndelston, alteration of Middle English grindston (“grindstone”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|gryndelston}} Middle English gryndelston, {{der|en|enm|grindston|t=grindstone}} Middle English grindston (“grindstone”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} grindle-stone (plural grindle-stones)
  1. (obsolete) A grindstone. Tags: obsolete Related terms: grindletail
    Sense id: en-grindle-stone-en-noun-87lOFMwM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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Alternative forms

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