In Flanders and the Netherlands, 14th – 19th centuries, a unit of dry capacity used for grain. Also spelled hoed and hoedt.
| Locale | Equivalents | Liters |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | = 38 maaten | 2333.71 |
| Delft | for grain, = 10 2/3 sacs = 32 achtendeels | 1072.32 |
| Dordrecht | = 8 sacs or vaten = 32 achtendeels | 971.82 |
| Gorcum | = 8 mudde = 32 schepels or achtendeels | 1352.04 |
| Gouda | = 10 2/3 sacs = 32 schepels | 1110.63 |
| Rotterdam and Schiedam |
= 10 2/3 sacs = 32 achtendeels | 1072.31 |
| Bruges | for grain | 166.61 |
1
Utto uno di grano alla misura di Bruggia fae in Firenze staia 6 e quattro settimi.
One hoet of grain by the measure of Bruges makes in Florence 6 4/7 staia.
Pegolotti, 1340, as quoted in Edler, page 308.
2
L'uti uno di grano di Bruggia torna in Firenze staia septe e duo venticinquesimi.
The hoet of grain in Bruges makes in Florence to 7 2/25 staia.
Chiarini, 1481, as quoted in Edler, page 308.
Assuming a Florentine staia of 24.4 liters, Pegolotti's 1340 description would make the hoet 160.3 liters, and Chiarini's of 1481, 172.75 liters, both values near that Doursther gives for Bruges. The other 19th century values obviously show some other origin.
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