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Leaguer (1683), a certain measure of arrack, a cask of wine or oil, and with the
specifically nautical sense of the largest water casks; perhaps ad. Du. ligger, a tun,
from liggen, to lie.
Nipperkin (1671), a measure or vessel of small capacity used for liquors, about half a
pint; the form points to a Low Dutch origin, but the source is not known; M.Du. has
nypelkin, the name of some game.
Measures of weight are Lispound (1545), a unit of weight used in the Baltic trade,
varying at different times and in different localities from 12 to 30 pounds; ad. LG. and
Du. lispund, contracted from livsch pund, Livonian pound; it is also found in the
Shetlands and Orkneys (1693).
Shippound (1545), a unit of weight in the Baltic trade varying from 300 to 400
pounds, that is 20 lispounds; ad. MLG. schippunt or M.Du. schippond (whence ON.
skippund). Skippound (1622), another form of shippound, at Antwerp 300 pounds; ad.
Du. schippond or LG. schippund.
Quantity measures are Terling (a. 1502, Arnolde's Chron.), the name of a pack
(apparently of cloth), of a definite size or quantity; ad. MLG. terlink, diminutive of tere,
the name of a pack or bale twice the size; it is not clear whether the Du. teerling, cube,
die, is connected; the quotation in Arnolde refers to rates at Amsterdam.
Skoke (1545), a certain quantity; ad. M.Du. or MLG. schok. Scote (1633-4), a
measure; perhaps ad. M.Du. schote, a definite quantity of small articles.
In a general sense is Slump (1718, from Sc.), a large quantity or number