eyestone

American  

[ahy-stohn] / ˈaɪˌstoʊn /

noun

1. a small calcareous body, flat on one side and convex on the other, passed between the eye and the eyelid to bring out cinders or other foreign matter.

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Etymology

Origin of eyestone

First recorded in 1670–80; eye + stone

Example Sentences

Halstead's eye was so much inflamed that we had no little trouble in getting the eyestone under the lid.

From A Busy Year at the Old Squire's by Stephens, C. A. (Charles Asbury)

Anxious to try anything that might relieve Halstead's suffering, the old Squire sent me to borrow the eyestone.

From A Busy Year at the Old Squire's by Stephens, C. A. (Charles Asbury)

Mrs. Wilbur told them that Prudent Bedell, a queer old fellow who lived at Lurvey's Mills, four miles away, had an eyestone that he would lend to any one for ten cents.

From A Busy Year at the Old Squire's by Stephens, C. A. (Charles Asbury)

"I want to borrow his eyestone," I replied.

From A Busy Year at the Old Squire's by Stephens, C. A. (Charles Asbury)

"Why don't you try the eyestone?" said Jeannie.

From A Summer in Leslie Goldthwaite's Life. by Whitney, A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train)