mud
Dutch (Brabantic)
noun
Definitions
- An old measure of volume, varying in content over time and regions; nowadays usually 1 hectoliter
- A wooden container having such content; again used as measure for bulk wares sold in it, such as cereals
- A land measure, presumably supposedly the area sown which that much seed
- A small measure for liquids, about 1 deciliter
Etymology
Derived from Latin modius (peck, Roman dry measure, bushel).
Origin
Latin
modius
Gloss
peck, Roman dry measure, bushel
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Action/Process