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miteOE

A dry or liquid measure of capacity (in Old English use apparently equal to two ambers (amber, n.1 3)), used for flour, corn, salt, honey, ale, wine…

meta1325

A measure or method of measuring, esp. a standard measure or system of measures; = measure, n. 10. Also figurative. Cf. i-met, n. Obsolete.

suma1325

A unit of weight used to measure the quantity of certain commodities, esp. crops. Cf. seam, n.2 1b.

measurec1325

An instrument for measuring something. A vessel of standard capacity used for separating and dealing out fixed quantities of various substances (as…

last1341

A large commercial unit of weight, capacity, or quantity, varying for different kinds of goods and in… A measure for fish (esp. herrings), beer and…

maund1365

A measure of capacity, varying with the locality and the commodity to be measured.

pottlea1382

A unit of capacity used chiefly for liquids (but also for corn and other dry goods, and rarely for butter), equal to half a gallon (approx. 2.3…

mug1400

A dry measure (in quot., used for salt). Obsolete. rare.

mutchkin?1425

A measure of capacity for liquids and for dry substances of a powdery or granular nature, such as salt, equal to a quarter of a Scottish pint or…

eightin-dele1440

an obsolete measure of capacity.

rotec1484

A unit of weight, perhaps a quarter of a Roman libra or pound (corresponding to approx. 113 grams).

sixtera1492

A certain measure.

stortkyn1501

Some measure of quantity.

tolbot1536

Local name of some measure of capacity: according to some, a bushel.

firlot1549

A certain measure used for other commodities; also, a great quantity.

sleek1705

A measure for fruit, etc. (see later quots.).

modius1802

In ancient Rome: a measure of corn equal to about a peck (approx. 2 imperial gallons or 9 litres). In the Middle Ages: any of various measures of…

ton tight-

see tight, adj. 13.

Subcategories:

— barrel or cask as unit (6)
— tub as unit (2)
— pot as unit (1)
— cup as unit (3)
— spoon as unit (8)
— French unit (1)
— Dutch unit (1)
— Italian unit (1)
— Turkish unit (1)
— Russian unit (1)
— Indian unit (1)
— Japanese units (3)
— ancient Greek or Roman unit (1)
— ancient Sicilian unit (1)
— Hebrew units (4)
— other non-British unit (2)
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