"lispound" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlɪspaʊnd/, /ˈlɪspənd/ Forms: lispounds [plural]
Etymology: Apparently from Dutch lijspond, a contraction of Lijfs pond (“Livonian pound”); or from the equivalent Low German lispunt, livespunt. Etymology templates: {{der|en|nl|lijspond}} Dutch lijspond, {{der|en|nds|lispunt}} Low German lispunt Head templates: {{en-noun}} lispound (plural lispounds)
  1. (historical) A unit of weight formerly used in the Baltic countries, varying between 17 and 19 pounds. Wikipedia link: Nicoline van der Sijs Tags: historical Synonyms: lispund
    Sense id: en-lispound-en-noun-GbwhfDlx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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