"mitta" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mittas [plural]
Etymology: Perhaps from Proto-West Germanic *metan (“to measure”). Cognate with German Metze. Etymology templates: {{der|en|gmw-pro|*metan|t=to measure}} Proto-West Germanic *metan (“to measure”), {{cog|de|Metze}} German Metze Head templates: {{en-noun}} mitta (plural mittas)
  1. (historical) An old English measure of volume, perhaps equal to two bushels. Tags: historical Synonyms: mett
    Sense id: en-mitta-en-noun-SceO3RNv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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