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…
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| 释义 | the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > measure(s) of capacity > [noun] > specific liquid or dry units (55) 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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