whinstone

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Definition of whinstone

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noun

(uncountable, usually)A stone used to crush whin for use as winter feed for cattle.

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noun

(uncountable, usually)A stone used to crush whin for use as winter feed for cattle.
(uncountable, usually)Any hard dark-coloured rock.

“‘A rough fellow, rather, Mrs. Dean. Is not that his character?‘ ‘Rough as a saw-edge, and hard as whinstone! The less you meddle with him the better.’”

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Possibly corrupted from quern stone, i.e. stone suitable for making querns; or else, from whin + stone.

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