dial. Obs. a. Local name of some measure of capacity: according to some, a bushel. b. The tub or cask for the reception of meal taken in multure. [Cf. TOLL sb.1 2 a (b), and boat (dial.), a tub for meal or meat, a meal-boat (Eng. Dial. Dict.).]
1536. MS. Acc. St. John’s Hosp., Canterb. Payd for a tolbot off otemell vij d.
1589. R. Harvey, Pl. Perc., 3. Make meale of it, and take large tole to the enriching of the Tolbot.
