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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Metlum(e, n. Also: -lome, -lwm(e, -luyme, -loum, -lowm(e. [Met n.; Lume n. 2 b. Cf. also Metelume.] A measuring vessel for loose solids or liquids. = Met n. 2, Mesur(e n. 3 a. 1525 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 78.
Quhair otheres metlumes ar fundin by the custumeris 1527 Stirling B. Rec. I. 30.
That na persoun … met na misour the said meil bot with the metloumis of the custumaris, bayth pece and fourllat 1528 Ib. 33.
All metloumis, pyntis, quhartis and chopynnis 15.. Aberd. B. Rec. MS. (Jam.).
Quhilk he met & mesurit with his awin pek & metluyme 1560 Peebles B. Rec. I. 272.
To vphald the metlummis, ferlottis and peckis, weis, wey balkis and wechtis 1567 Lanark B. Rec. 39. 1573 Breadalbane Ct. Bk. 1 b.
The same metlwme … wes fund sufficient 1581 Lanark B. Rec. 82.
Anentis our wechtis, messouris, met lumis 1612 Brown Paisley I. 227.
Metlomes 1625 Brechin Test. IV. 198.
Ane vllie barrall & metlwmis tharof