- forpet
- for·pet
English syllables. 2014.
forpet
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forpet — Scottish for a 1/4 part, generally meaning 1/4 peck; thus the forpet is another name for a lippie … Dictionary of units of measurement
forpet — noun A quarter (fourth part) used especially as a unit of mass or capacity … Wiktionary
forpet — noun see forpit … Useful english dictionary
Peck — A peck is an imperial and U.S. customary unit of dry volume, equivalent in each of these systems to 8 dry quarts, or 16 dry pints. Two pecks make a kenning (obsolete), and four pecks make a bushel. In Scotland, the peck was used as a dry measure… … Wikipedia
Obsolete Scottish units of measurement — Scotland had a distinct system of measures and weights until at least the late 18th century, based on the ell as a unit of length, the stone as a unit of mass and the boll and the firlot as units of dry measure. This official system coexisted… … Wikipedia
Alte Maße und Gewichte (Schottland) — In Schottland haben sich trotz der englischen Herrschaft lange Zeit lokale Einheiten erhalten, ebenso in Irland, aber nicht in Wales. Die Namen der Maße sind teilweise identisch und auch ihre Größen gleichen sich, doch gibt es gleichsam… … Deutsch Wikipedia
