As a measure of capacity. A measure of capacity for grain, coal, etc., varying greatly according to locality and the commodity measured; spec. (a)…
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释义 | the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > measure(s) of capacity > [noun] > dry measure > specific dry measure units > peck > quarter of a peck (4) quarterc1300 As a measure of capacity. A measure of capacity for grain, coal, etc., varying greatly according to locality and the commodity measured; spec. (a)… beakment1673 ‘A measure of about a quarter of a peck.’ Halliwell. stimpart1786 A measure of capacity, the fourth part of a peck: = forpit, n., lippie, n.1 (Inaccurately glossed by Burns as ‘the eighth part of a Winchester… forpit1793 The fourth part of some other measure, now of a peck. |
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