wheston

Middle English

Alternative forms

hweston, questane, quetstone, wetston, whatstane, whestone, whetesston, whetestone, whetstan, whetstane, whetston, whetstoon, whettstone

Etymology

Inherited from Old English hwetstān, from Proto-West Germanic *hwattjastain. Equivalent to whetten +‎ ston.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhwɛ(t)stɔːn/

Noun

wheston (plural whestones)

whetstone (stone for sharpening). Other purposes include:
1. A whetstone utilised for grating.
2. A whetstone mounted on a necklace signifying that the wearer is a liar.
A stone suitable for use as a whetstone.

Descendants

English: whetstone
- Tok Pisin: wetston
Scots: whatstane

References

“whet-stōn, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-05.

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