What does chalder mean?
Chalder means An old Scottish dry measure, equal to 16 bolls..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
An old Scottish dry measure, equal to 16 bolls..
[T]he valuation of lands, tenor of leaſes, the rents, the entails, rent charges, life rents, and payments for or out of land revenue, are all reckoned in Scotland by the chalder, boll, firlot, and lippy, and cannot be altered; [...]
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Chalder means An old Scottish dry measure, equal to 16 bolls..
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[T]he valuation of lands, tenor of leaſes, the rents, the entails, rent charges, life rents, and payments for or out of land revenue, are all reckoned in Scotland by the chalder, boll, firlot, and lippy, and cannot be altered; [...]
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