merestone
merestone · merestones
A stone designating a limit or boundaryA stone designating a limit or boundary; a boundary stone.
Meaning
1 senses(England, historical, regional)A stone designating a limit or boundary; a boundary stone.
More definitions
- an old term for a landmark that consisted of a pile of stones surmounted by an upright slab
Origin
From Middle English merestone, merestane, from Old English mǣrstān (“boundary-stone”), equFrom Middle English merestone, merestane, from Old English mǣrstān (“boundary-stone”), equivalent to mere (“boundary”) + stone.
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