English Explanatory Dictionary

lispound

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A unit of weight formerly used in the Baltic countries, varying between 17 and 19 pounds.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɪspaʊnd/ /ˈlɪspənd/

Word forms

lispound lispounds lispund

Etymology

Apparently from Dutch lijspond, a contraction of Lijfs pond (“Livonian pound”); or from the equivalent Low German lispunt, livespunt.

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