Related Words
-
pound
to pound, to beat or knock. Who's that pounds at the door so? Who's that knocks at the door? Glouc. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
1) A weight. Heb. maneh, equal to 100 shekels (1 Kings 10:17; Ezra 2:69; Neh. 7:71, 72). Gr. litra, equal to about 12 oz. avoirdupois (John 12:3; 19:39).
2) A sum of money; the Gr. mna or mina (Luke 19:13, 16, 18, 20, 24, 25). It was equal to 100 drachmas, and was of the value of about $3, 6s. 8d. of our money. (See Money.)
to pound, to beat or knock. Who's that pounds at the door so? Who's that knocks at the door? Glouc. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose