quern

• In 1901 Dr. Munro wrote, "even the keepers of the watch-tower at the ford of Dumbuck had their quern, and ground their own corn." —  The Clyde Mystery a Study in Forgeries and Folklore
• There can be little doubt that before the Anglo-Saxons came to Britain they possessed no instrument for grinding corn except the quern (_cweorn_), and in remote districts this continued in use until quite late times. —  Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria"
• For seven days, no grain was bruised in the quern, the maid was the equal of her mistress, the servant walked in the same rank as his master, the strong and the weak rested side by side in the city." —  History of Egypt, Chaldæa, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 3 (of 12)
• She was one of twelve, but the other women had fallen asleep by the quern-stones. —  The Adventures of Odysseus and The Tales of Troy
• A task chosen for its severity was laid upon him, namely, to turn the quern-stone daily for making flour. —  The Latin ; Irish Lives of Ciaran Translations Of Christian Literature. Series V. Lives Of The Celtic Saints

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