merestone

English

noun
Definitions
  • A stone designating a limit or boundary; a landmark.

Etymology

Compound from English mere (sea, lake, body of water, boundary, component, part, famous) + English stone inherited from Old English mǣrstān.

Origin

Old English

mǣrstān

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