"wheston" meaning in Middle English

See wheston in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈhwɛ(t)stɔːn/ Forms: whestones [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English hwetstān, from Proto-West Germanic *hwattjastain. Equivalent to whetten + ston. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|hwetstān|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English hwetstān, {{inh+|enm|ang|hwetstān}} Inherited from Old English hwetstān, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*hwattjastain}} Proto-West Germanic *hwattjastain, {{af|enm|whetten|ston}} whetten + ston Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} wheston, {{enm-noun|whestones}} wheston (plural whestones)
  1. whetstone (stone for sharpening). Other purposes include:
    A whetstone utilised for grating.
    Categories (topical): Rocks
    Sense id: en-wheston-enm-noun-owv8AOzY Disambiguation of Rocks: 64 26 10 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 49 39 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 37 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 61 33 6
  2. whetstone (stone for sharpening). Other purposes include:
    A whetstone mounted on a necklace signifying that the wearer is a liar.
    Sense id: en-wheston-enm-noun-MLLLYfMx
  3. A stone suitable for use as a whetstone.
    Sense id: en-wheston-enm-noun-R4CQgPld
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Alternative forms

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