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Wey logo #10101) Ancient Chinese state 2) Obsolete unit of measurement 3) Thames tributary 4) Unit of mass 5) Weight unit in England
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Wey logo #21000[unit] A wey is a unit of mass used in England since before 900 CE. The value of a wey has varied over time though was originally used to denote 2 hundredweight or 256 pounds. It has also been used as a unit of volume for dry commodities, denoting roughly 40 bushels. The word is derived from the Old English wæge, meaning weight. ...
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wey logo #22641old measure for dry goods usually equal to 40 bushels
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Wey logo #21002• (n.) Way; road; path. • (v. t. & i.) To weigh. • (n.) A certain measure of weight.
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Wey logo #20972Wey noun Way; road; path. [ Obsolete] Chaucer.
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Wey logo #20972Wey transitive verb & i. To weigh. [ Obsolete] Chaucer.
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Wey logo #20203Ancient Measurement Terms: Weight or volume. See: Cart-load. About 19½ hundredweight, dependent upon material. Also, 320 gallons, or 40 bushels, or 30 fotmal.
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