| 单词 | scots troy |
| 释义 | > as lemmasScots troy Scots troy n. now historical and rare (also Scots troy weight) a system of weights formerly used in Scotland, chiefly for precious metals and stones (see troy n.2 a); chiefly attributive and as postmodifier, designating weights of this system. ΚΠ 1682 Rep. Commissioners Tryal Mint Scotl. (1691) 23 The Dean of Gild's Weights of Edinburgh, which are heavier than the Scots Troy weight. 1745 in tr. D. Gregory Treat. Pract. Geom. 152 The Scots Troy pound..is commonly supposed equal to 15¾ ounces English Troy. c1792 Encycl. Brit. X. 718/1 It was enacted by..James VI that it [sc. the pint] should contain 55 Scots Troy ounces of the clear water of Leith. 1825 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Suppl. II. 597/2 What is called Scots Troy, in our times, is the same with Dutch weight. 1892 D. G. Barron Court Bk. Barony of Urie in Kincardineshire 1604–1747 106 A stone Scots Troy, or Dutch weight, as it was also termed, consisted of 17½ pounds avoirdupois. 1995 E. Gemmill & N. Mayhew Changing Values Medieval Scotl. iv. 142 The 250 pounds Scots Troy is equivalent to just over 355 pounds Tower. < as lemmas |
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