multure
A grinding of grain, or the grain that is groundA grinding of grain, or the grain that is ground.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A grinding of grain, or the grain that is ground.
(Scotland, countable, historical, uncountable)A toll paid to a miller, mill-owner etc., generally in kind, for grinding corn or pulverizing ore.
Origin
From Middle English multūr, from Old French molture (modern French mouture), from MedievalFrom Middle English multūr, from Old French molture (modern French mouture), from Medieval Latin molitura, from the past participle stem of molere ‘grind’. Compare mill.
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Forms
plural: multuresSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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