"millstane" meaning in Scots

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɪlsten/ Forms: millstanes [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle Scots milstane, from Early Scots mylstan, from Old English mylenstān; by surface analysis, mill + stane. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|sco|gmw-msc|milstane|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle Scots milstane, {{inh+|sco|gmw-msc|milstane}} Inherited from Middle Scots milstane, {{inh|sco|enm-esc|mylstan}} Early Scots mylstan, {{inh|sco|ang|mylenstān}} Old English mylenstān, {{surf|sco|mill|stane|nocap=1}} by surface analysis, mill + stane Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|millstanes|||||cat2=|cat3=|checkredlinks=1|head=}} millstane (plural millstanes), {{sco-noun}} millstane (plural millstanes)
  1. millstone (a large round stone used for grinding grain)
    Sense id: en-millstane-sco-noun-~YtbCHcY Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header
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