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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Moy, Mui, n. Also: moye, (mai). Pl. also (uninfl.) moye and (double pl.) muisses, and Meuis. [ME. and e.m.E. pl. mauys [sic ? for muys] (15th c.), muyes, mues (Caxton), sing. muye (Caxton), mued (17th c.), muid (17th c.), a dry measure stated (Caxton) = 4 bushels, a liquid measure stated (1529) = 4 gallons, OF. moi (fem. moie), mui (F. muid).] A dry measure of capacity.Freq. used of salt.(a) c1420 Wynt. iv. 1553.
Off gold rengys … Thre moys [W. mais] that was thre bollys mete, This Hanyball … To Cartage gert … be send 1489 Kennedy Aberd. Ann. II. 474.
viii crowns for the moy of quhit 1535 Aberd. B. Rec. MS. XVI. 693 (Jam.).
Twenty twa moys of gryt salt 1595 Skipper's Acc. (Morton) 6 a.
The count of our salte comes … to xli moyes and xii metis Ib. 23 b, 39 b.uninfl. pl. 1518 Prot. Bk. J. Foular II. 39.
v moye of bere(b) 1549 Compl. 113/5.
Quhen that Annibal send to Cartage thre muis of gold ryngis(c) 1632 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. II. 456.
Fyftein muisses of salt at 14 lib. the water boll