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1

A pre-metric Danish unit of mass, before 1683, = ¼ kvintin, about 967 milligrams. Between 1683 and 1861, = ¼ kvintin, about 976 mg. After 1861, = 1/10 kvint = 500 milligrams.

2

A Swedish unit of mass in its decimal system of weights, 1855 – 1878, = 1⁄100 skålpund, about 4.25076 grams.

3

In Norway, a unit of mass, about 977 milligrams.

4

A Swedish unit of dry capacity, = 1⁄32 kanna, about 81.78 milliliters. But other sources say 327 milliliters. Synonym, jungfru.

5

In Norway, a unit of capacity = ¼ pott, about 241 milliliters. Also called a pel.