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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gallon, Galloun, n. Also: galon(e, gallone; galown, gallown(e, gawlowne. [ME. galon, -own, galun (c 1300), OF. galun, galon.]

1. A gallon (of ale, wine, etc.).(a) 14.. Acts I. 310/2.
The boll sall contene a sexterne, viz. xij gallonis of aile 1458 Peebles B. Rec. 128.
That ony brosstar that brak prys … [sal pay] a galon of al 1487 Acts II. 178/2.
It is statut … that the barell bind of salmond suld kepe & contene the assise & mesour of xiiij gallonis 1504 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 99.
That na darrare aill be sauld … than for xvj d the galone a1540 Freiris Berw. 157.
Haif thair ane pair of bossis … Thay hald ane gallone full of Gascone wyne 1568 Inverness B. Rec. I. 165.
He withhaldis fra him the pricis of xxvj gallonis brogac(b) 14.. Acts I. 312/2.
Owhen the chalder is sauld for xl. s., the galloun salbe at ij. penijs c1420 Wynt. viii. 2691.
The galown off wyne … Passyd noucht that tyme foure pennys 1454 Liber Coll. Glasg. 178.
A galown of the best sale ale of the town 1500 Dunferm. B. Rec. 101.
That na man na woman sel derar ail na viij d. the gawlowne 1523 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 217.
Thai sall nocht brew nor tap darrer aill … na for xx d. the gallowne a1578 Pitsc. I. 186/13.
The bossis was of the quantatie of tuo gallouns the peace 1590 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 394.
For ane galloun off aill … tane vp to the stepill to the … wrychtis 1608 Irvine Mun. II. 47.
That the westland hogit be xv gallownis 1628 Misc. Maitl. C. III. 371.
For ane galloun and half galloun aill to the haill warkmen for thair efternone drink ane day

2. A gallon-measure. 14.. Acts I. 310/2.
The galloun suld be sax inches and ane half in deipnes 1578 Maxwell Mem. I. 312.
Ane laid galloun

3. Attrib. with ketill, pan, pitchair, pot. c1552 Lynd. Mon. 6184.
One pynte stope, and one quart, One galloun pitschair 1574 Edinb. Test. III. 243 b.
Ane mekill gallon pan, … ane mekill galloun pot 1628 Ib. LIV. 361 b.
Ane littill gallowne kettill