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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

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