Weights and measures in the Abraham

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Alphabetical list of weights and measures (original spelling)


Content contributed by Colin Greenstreet

barr [= barrel]
Barell
Bushell

Case [of spirits]

Ells

Gallons
Galons

Inch [e.g. six inch nayles; ten inch nayles]

Neat

Ounces

Pairs [as in pairs of shoes]
Payre
Peare [as in pair of stockings]
Pints
Pound [weight]
Pounds [weight]
pottle [= botle]
pr [= pair]

Thousand [e.g. 20 thousand of nayles]

Quarts

Yard
yds [= yards]