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Meaning of quirn | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

/kwɜː(ɹ)n/

Definitions

Alternative spelling of quern.

alt-of, alternative

Examples

“[…]when living in South Uist he had a servant woman remarkable for the second-sight; who, upon a night as she was grinding at the quirn,¹ saw a corpse[…] ¹ Hand-mill.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

Quiroa Quiroga Quiros Quiroz quirpele quirquincho