Mease

Mease
Mease Mease, n. [Cf. G. mass measure.] Five hundred; as, a mease of herrings. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]

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  • mease — 1) a measure used in counting herrings of varying quantities. Usually about 500 620 herrings and may be accurately 612 fish. Also spelled mais, maise, maize and maze 2) the wooden box or basket in which herrings are packed …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • mease — A house …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • mease — I. ˈmēz transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Middle English mesen, short for amesen, from Middle French amaisier, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin admansiare, from Latin ad + (assumed) Vulgar Latin mansum house, farm, from Latin, neuter of mansus …   Useful english dictionary

  • River Mease — Coordinates: 52°43′0″N 1°43′0″W / 52.716667°N 1.716667°W / 52.716667; 1.716667 …   Wikipedia

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