[Loch-Ruadh] Speaking Forsoothly - Daily Lesson 21

[Pádraig Ruad Ó Maolagáin]

I know, it's been a while since the last "daily" lesson.  I'll try to do
better in future.

Daily Lesson 21

Number and Measures – 2

Weights

16 drams/drachms = 1 ounce (oz.)
16 ounces = 1 pound (lb.)
14 pounds = 1 stone (st.)
2 stone = 1 quarter (qtr.)
4 quarter = 1 hundredweight (cwt.)
20 hundredweight = 1 ton (t.)

Shakespearian Word/Phrase of the Day:
	Shoon – Shoes
	“Shoulds’t thou go about with no shoon, here amongst the briars?”

Padraig
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Nunc est bibendum.
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