STONINESS, noun [from stony.] 1. The quality of abounding with stones; as, the stoniness of ground renders it difficult to till. 2. Hardness of heart.
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Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary
STONINESS, noun [from stony.] 1. The quality of abounding with stones; as, the stoniness of ground renders it difficult to till. 2. Hardness of heart.
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