Wey (mass)

Wey (mass)

A wey is a unit of mass used in England since before 900 CE. The value of a wey has varied over time though was originally used to denote 2 hundredweight or 256 pounds. It has also been used as a unit of volume denoting 40 US bushels. The word is derived from the Old English wæge, meaning weight. [ [http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/dictW.html Units: W ] ]

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