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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Full, n. [ME. fulle (c 1330), full, from Full,a.]

1. A certain number (of pans or small boxes). 1511–12 Treas. Acc. IV. 334.
For fraucht of … j full of pannis 1615 Edinb. Test. XLVIII. 224 b.
Ane kip and tua fullis of buistis, price of all fourtie schillingis 1624 Ib. LII. 157.
Sevin fullis of pentit buistis at vj s viij d the full

2. The fill of any container. 1576 Orkney Oppress. 40.
For the full of the quhilk [can] thay tak fra the commownis ane dens schilling 1618 Acts IV. 587/1.
That four fulles of either of the foresaids firlots conteine … ane just boll

3. A firlot or bushel. Cf. Fou n. 1657 Melrose R. Rec. I. 138.
Two bollis thrie furlottis ferme beir, comptand fyve meikle fulls to each boll 1658 Ib. 209.
[Three bolls of bear] with a litle full in therto 1687 Corshill Baron Ct. 175.
There wes three fullis of malt … of which the defender sayes there wes two fullis of the malt insufficient