jan 1, 1612 - mustard quern

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A hand-mill for grinding mustard seeds. 1575 <i> j pare of mustard whernes iijs, </i> South Cave (Kaner90); 1581 <i> j payre of musterd quearnes </i>, Anston (G-A); 1596 <i> One paire of Musterd wheres </i> [sic for whernes] <i> 6s 0d </i>, Knaresborough (YRS134/60); 1611 <i> musterd whearnes upon a blocke, </i> Stearsby (NYRO44/39). ‘Whern’ is a variant spelling of quern. Note: 1612 <i> a mustard stonn </i>, Gristhorpe (YRS134/71).

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