chyrne

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• churn — I. noun Etymology: Middle English chyrne, from Old English cyrin; akin to Old Norse kjarni churn Date: before 12th century a vessel for making butter in which milk or cream is agitated in order to separate the oily globules from the watery medium …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• churn — /tʃɜn / (say chern) noun 1. a vessel or machine in which cream or milk is agitated to make butter. 2. any of various similar vessels or machines. 3. a large metal container for milk. –verb (t) 4. to stir or agitate in order to make into butter:… …