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Pottle vs Pittle - What's the difference?

pottle | pittle |

As nouns the difference between pottle and pittle

is that pottle is (archaic) a former unit of volume, equivalent to half a gallon, used for liquids and corn; a pot of around this size while pittle is (northumbria) urine.

As a verb pittle is

(northumbria) to urinate.

pottle

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (archaic) A former unit of volume, equivalent to half a gallon, used for liquids and corn; a pot of around this size.
  • * Sir Walter Scott:
  • a dry pottle of sack before him
  • * Thomas Dekker:
  • a pottle of Greek wine
  • (New Zealand) A conical receptacle, typically for potato chips or other foodstuffs.
  • A pot or other receptacle, e.g. for strawberries.
  • * Charles Dickens
  • He had a pottle of strawberries in one hand.
  • * 2005 , English Folktales (ISBN 1591582601), page 21:
  • "I was wondering whether you've got such a thing as a pottle of brains to spare?"

    Synonyms

    * (a receptacle for strawberries) punnet (British, New Zealand)

    pittle

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (Northumbria) urine
  • Verb

    (pittl)
  • (Northumbria) To urinate.
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