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Pottle vs Tottle - What's the difference?

pottle | tottle |

As a noun pottle

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

As a verb tottle is

(colloquial|intransitive) to walk in a wavering, unsteady manner.

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)

    tottle

    English

    Verb

    (tottl)
  • (colloquial) To walk in a wavering, unsteady manner.
    • (Webster 1913)