Originally: the keeper of a (manorial) mill. In later use: a miller.
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| 释义 | the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation of grain > milling or grinding > [noun] > miller (16) millwardeOE Originally: the keeper of a (manorial) mill. In later use: a miller. millerOE A person whose trade is the grinding of corn in a mill; the proprietor or tenant of a corn-mill. Also, a person in a mill who has charge of the… meal-maker1274 a miller; also in extended use. windmillward1314 = millward, n. dusty-poll?1518 a nickname for a miller. mill-yemer1530 a person who has the custody of a mill. water miller1533 the owner or operator of a watermill. windmiller1533 the keeper of a windmill. pikeman1551 Scottish. A person responsible for picking and maintaining millstones; a miller's assistant; = pickieman, n. Hence also: a tenant or person in… milleress1680 A miller's wife. corn-grinder1841 (a) U.S. = metate, n.; (b) = corn-mill, n.; (c) one who grinds corn. Subcategories:— performing coarse grinding (1) — miller's assistant (4) |
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