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mett

mett noun: an old English measure of volume, perhaps equal to two bushels.

Noun

mett (plural metts)

  1. (historical) An old English measure of volume, perhaps equal to two bushels.
    • Once the mitta, or mett, a quantity of two bushels, is used for salt. The name still lingers in Lancashire.1866, James Edwin Thorold Rogers, A History of Agriculture and Prices in England, volume 1, page 168

Forms of mett

pluralmetts
alternative formmitta

Phrases with mett

Questions about mett

What does mett mean?
Mett means an old English measure of volume, perhaps equal to two bushels.
What part of speech is mett?
Mett is a noun.
What is the plural of mett?
The plural of mett is metts.

Words near mett in the dictionary

  1. metster
  2. metsters
  3. metsubushi
  4. metsulfovax
  5. metsulfuron-methyl
  6. mett
  7. Mett sausage
  8. METT-T
  9. METT-TC
  10. metta
  11. mettal

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