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Maund
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What's The Definition Of Maund?
[n] a unit of weight used in Asia; has different values in different countries; "the official maund in India is 82.6 pounds avoirdupois"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Maund: Related Terms | Find terms related to Maund: See Also | weight | weight unit Maund In Webster's Dictionary \Maund\, n. [AS. mand, mond.]
A hand basket. [Obs.] --Herrick.
\Maund\, n. [Hind, & Per. man.] An East Indian weight, varying in different localities from 25 to about 82 pounds avoirdupois. \Maund\, Maunder \Maund"er\, v. i. [Cf. F. mendier to beg, E. mendicant.] 1. To beg. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. Beau. & Fl. 2. To mutter; to mumble; to grumble; to speak indistinctly or disconnectedly; to talk incoherently. He was ever maundering by the how that he met a party of scarlet devils. --Sir W. Scott. |
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