multure

English

Etymology

From Old French molture (modern mouture), from Medieval Latin molitura, from the past participle stem of molere ‘grind’. Compare mill.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmʌlt͡ʃə/

Noun

multure (countable and uncountable, plural multures)

  1. A grinding of grain, or the grain that is ground.
  2. (Scotland, historical) A toll paid to a miller, mill-owner etc., generally in kind, for grinding corn or pulverizing ore.

Scots

Etymology

From Old French molture (modern mouture), from Medieval Latin molitura, from the past participle stem of molere ‘grind’. Compare mill.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmʌlt͡ʃə/

Noun

multure (plural multures)

  1. (historical, agriculture) multure
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