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FIRLOTS
Noun
firlots
plural of firlot
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Source: Wiktionary
FIRLOT
Fir"lot, n. Etym: [Scot., the fourth part of a boll of grain, from a word equiv. to E. four + lot part, portion. See Firkin.]
Definition: A dry measure formerly used in Scotland; the fourth part of a boll of grain or meal. The Linlithgow wheat firlot was to the imperial bushel as 998 to 1000; the barley firlot as 1456 to 1000. Brande & C.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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