Definition of "quern" []

• A primitive hand-turned grain mill. (noun)

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• ""It's all one where I got it from; you see the quern is a good one, and the mill-stream never freezes, that's enough.""
• "And Parkinson's account is to the same effect: "The seeds hereof, ground between two stones, fitted for the purpose, and called a quern, with some good vinegar added to it to make it liquid and running, is that kind of Mustard that is usually made of all sorts to serve as sauce both for fish and flesh.""
• "'It's all one where I got it from; you see the quern is a good one, and the mill-stream never freezes, that's enough.'"