- papolstán
- m (-es/-as) a pebble-stone, pebble [L papula]
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
papolstán
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pebble — I. noun Etymology: Middle English pobble, from Old English papolstān, from papol (of unknown origin) + stān stone Date: 14th century 1. a small usually rounded stone especially when worn by the action of water 2. transparent and colorless quartz… … New Collegiate Dictionary
popelstán — see papolstán … Old to modern English dictionary
pebble — peb|ble [ˈpebəl] n [: Old English; Origin: papolstan, from papol (perhaps from the sound of small stones hitting against each other) + stan stone ] a small smooth stone found especially on a beach or on the bottom of a river ▪ The beach was… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pebble — late 13c., from O.E. papolstan pebblestone, of unknown origin … Etymology dictionary
pebble — /ˈpɛbəl / (say pebuhl) noun 1. a small, rounded stone, especially one worn by the action of water. 2. pebbled leather, or its granulated surface. 3. a transparent, colourless rock crystal used for the lenses of spectacles. 4. a lens made of it. 5 …
pebblestone — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: Middle English pibbil ston, publestone, from Old English papolstān more at pebble : pebble 1 … Useful english dictionary
