pottle
noun (pottles) (old use, Scots)
Everyday
A small measure of liquid or fruit; also a small basket for berries. In the tale «a pottle o' brains» means a good store of wit or sense. tree →
In the lessons
in Scottish tales, a joking name for a large store of brains or sense, as if it were a measure.
Examples
- Thou hast got thy pottle o' brains already. tree →
- I canna buy my pottle o' brains. tree →
- A pottle of strawberries fills the basket. tree →
Note
counts a fixed measure, not single items: 2 pottles means twice that measure.
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