Mutchkin
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Disambiguation: a "mutchkin" can also refer a close-fitting Scottish cap.
The mutchkin (Scottish Gaelic: mùisgein) was a Scottish unit of measurement of liquids that was in use from at least 1661, (possibly 15th century), until the late 19th century. The word was derived from mutse - a mid 15th century Dutch measure of beer or wine.[1] A mutchkin is equivalent to 0.424 litres.
- 1 mutchkin is four gills
- 2 mutchkins is one chopin.
- 4 mutchkins is the equivalent of 1 pint (or joug).
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- ^ *Alexander Huntar, burges of Edinburgh (1624). A treatise, of vveights, mets and measures of Scotland. With their quantities, and true foundation, and sundrie profitable observations, arising vpon everie one of them. Together with the art of metting, measuring & compting all sort of land with diverse tables.. ISBN 90-221-0671-3.
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