pibleston

Middle English

Alternative forms

• pyble ston, pibbilston, pibbulston, publestone

Etymology

From Old English papol-stān; equivalent to pibel +‎ ston.

Noun

pibleston (plural piblestons)

1. pebble (small stone)
2. A pebble used as a missile or projectile.

Descendants

• English: pebblestone

References

• “pibel, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.