gill

1) Pronounced ‘jill’, a measure for liquids, and the vessel holding a gill.

1564 two quart pottes, two pynt pottes, 1 gill pott, Clint

1619 2 pinte pottes, a gill pott, South Cave

1679 7 quarts, 4 pints, 2 jacks, 1 gill, Selby

1743 she went to draw a gill of ale, Leeds. In the West Riding a gill is still colloquially half a pint. Note: 1700 barrels, kits & tubs, pintes & jills, Selby.

spellings ghyll
dates 1564 1619 1679 1700 1743

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