pebblestone en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English pibleston, from Old English papolstān; equivalent to pebble + stone.
Meanings
- (countable) A pebble.
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(uncountable) Pebbles collectively.
About her necke hung chaines of peble ſtone, / Which lightned by her neck, like Diamonds ſhone.
1598, Christopher Marlowe, “First Sestyad”, in Christopher Marlo[w]e, George Chapman, Hero and Leander: […], London: […] A[ugustine] M[atthews] for Richard Hawkins: […], published 1629, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pebblestones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |