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EAGLESTONE
EAGLESTONE
Ea
"gle *
stone,
n. (
Min.
)
Defn: A
concretionary
nodule
of
clay
ironstone,
of
the
size
of
a
walnut
or
larger,
so
called
by
the
ancients,
who
believed
that
the
eagle
transported
these
stones
to
her
nest
to
facilitate
the
laying
of
her
eggs; aëtites.
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