quern, querne

[A. S.cweorn, cwyrn; cogn. with Dut. kweern; Icel. kvern; Dan. quærn; Sw. quarn; Goth. kwairnus. From the same root as corn and churn.] A mill; especially a hand-mill for grinding corn, used before the invention of water or wind-mills. It consisted of two circular stones, the lower of which was slightly dish ed, and the upper one was pierced in the center, and revolved on a wooden or metal IMG:content-0088.jpg:[graphic] IMG:content-0089.png:[graphic] Quern. pin inserted in the lower. The grain was dropped with one hand into the central opening, while with the other the upper stone was revolved by means of a stick inserted in a small opening or hole near the edge. marine; gō, põt,