bing

1) A measure of lead ore which contained ‘eight weighs, a weigh being a hundred weight’ (OED).

1676 well dressed fit for the smelting harth for 30s the bing by the measure used at Copperthwaite, Marrick.

places Marrick
sources NYCRO No. 31
dates 1676

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