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noun
An old English unit of weight of 70 pounds, used particularly for lead
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
Topics: units-of-measure
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History
From Middle English fotmal, from Old English fōtmǣl (“step by step”, literally “foot-measure”), equivalent to foot + -meal. Doublet of footmeal.
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