pibleston

Middle English

Alternative forms

pyble ston, pibbilston, pibbulston, publestone

Etymology

From Old English papol-stān; equivalent to pibel +‎ ston.

Noun

pibleston (plural piblestons)

pebble (small stone)
A pebble used as a missile or projectile.

Descendants

English: pebblestone

References

“pibel, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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