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stone(1)(dictionary)
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fire-stone (iou)



fire-stone noun. OE.
[from FIRE noun + STONE noun.]
A stone used in striking fire, esp. iron pyrites. Also, the flint of a firelock. arch. OE.
A stone that resists the action of fire, used for lining furnaces, ovens, etc. L15.
b. Any of certain soft calcareous sandstones. local. E18.
A hearth-stone. Now rare. E17.