sarsen

== English == === Etymology === From Saracen (“Muslim”), by extension, “non-Christian, pagan”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsɑː(ɹ)sən/ === Noun === sarsen (plural sarsens) Any of various blocks of sandstone found in various locations in southern England. Synonyms: greywether, Saracen's stone, Saracen stone, Sarsden, Sarsden stone, sarsen stone ==== See also ==== bluestone === Further reading === sarsen on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Sernas, Narses, Nasers, SNAREs, Arnses, Nasser, RNases, snares, Snares, Saners == Middle English == === Alternative forms === sarcen, scarcen, saarcyn, sergen, scherchen === Etymology === From sars (“sieve”) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsarsən/, /ˈsaːrsən/ === Verb === sarsen To sieve (filter with a sieve) ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Descendants ==== English: searce, sarse Scots: search ==== References ==== “sārcen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.