"crannock" meaning in All languages combined

See crannock on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: crannocks [plural]
Etymology: Possibly Welsh. Head templates: {{en-noun}} crannock (plural crannocks)
  1. An old Irish measure of corn equivalent to the quarter. The crannock of oats appears to contain two quarters, as sometimes occurs with its English equivalent.
    Sense id: en-crannock-en-noun-9-OhOTG- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Units of measure

Inflected forms

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