Sc. and north. dial. Obs. Forms: 4 wagh, waugh, wawe, 5–6 waw, wall, 5 wal. [a. MLG. and MDu. wage (Du. waag), corresp. to OE. wǽʓ: see WEY sb.] A measure of weight, usually equal to twelve stone.

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1316.  Durham Acc. Rolls (Surtees), 11. In 3 Wawes plumbi emp., 11s. 3d.

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1399.  Acc. Exch. K. R., 473/11 m. 3. Pro batellagio ix. Waugh[es] plumbi.

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14[?].  Assisa de Toll., vii. in Sc. Acts (1844), I. 669. And of wax at þe entre nathyng bot of ilk waw at þe oute passyng aucht peniis gif it be weyit be wawys.

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1484.  Acta Auditorum, I. (1839), 138*/2. xiij wall and five stane of hollande cheisis.

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1499.  Halyburton, Ledger (1867), 225. Ane [sack of wool] weyand vj wall xxv naill, and tother vj wal xv naill.

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1501.  Acc. Ld. High Treas. Scot., II. 82. viij waw v stane of irne,… ilk waw xxv s. Ibid. (1541–2), VIII. 122. xv wall thre stane xiiij pund Spanze irne.

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