lest [Norwegian]
1
In Norway, a unit of capacity, varying by commodity:
- for grain, = 12 tønner, about 1650 liters.
- for coal and salt, = 18 tønner, about 2502 liters.
- for ore, = 16 tønner, about 3952 liters.
2
In Norway, a unit of mass, varying by commodity:
- for flax and hemp, = 6 skippund, about 960 kilograms.
- for wool, = 12 skippund, about 1920 kg.
- for grain, = 16 skippund, about 2560 kg.
3
In Norway, a unit of count,
- = 12 sekker (sacks) of wool.
- = 144 hides or skins.
- = 12 barrel = 14,400 herring.
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