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firlot
firlot (ˈfɜːlət) n1. (Units) one of two different Scottish units of measurement for grain, the first (for measuring commodities sold by level measure, such as wheat) roughly equal to an imperial bushel, the second (for measuring commodities sold by heaped measure, such as barley or corn) roughly half as large again2. the quantity of grain that can be contained in a firlotFirlot a measure of corn; fourth part of a boll [6 Imperial bushels]; a great quantity.Examples: firlot of butter, 1549; of corn, 15873; of gold, 1832; of grain, 1842; of meal, 1484; of oats, 1540; of partridge, 1883; of rye, 1708; of wheat, 1708.Firlot
FirlotAn obsolete Scottish unit of dry volume. For beans, grass seed, peas, rye, salt, and wheat, one firlot was approximately equivalent to 36.286 liters. For barley, malt, and oats, however, it was approximately equivalent to 52.916 liters. |