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lispound

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈlɪspaʊnd/
  • /ˈlɪspənd/

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noun

Meaning 1

A unit of weight formerly used in the Baltic countries, varying between 17 and 19 pounds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Apparently from Dutch lijspond, a contraction of Lijfs pond (“Livonian pound”); or from the equivalent Low German lispunt, livespunt.