melder

noun

mel·​der

ˈmel(d)ə(r)

plural -s

dialectal, British

: the quantity of meal ground at one time : meal just ground

also : a grinding of grain

Word History

Etymology

Middle English meltyre, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse meldr flour or grain in the mill; akin to Old Saxon maldar, a measure for grain, Old High German maltar; akin to Old English melu flour

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