A plot of the many mean whits and metes formerly noted by the folk of Great Britten
Metes are noted in scoring to tell how much of a given mark something has. Time, length, weight, levenstreams , warmth, andeven , brightness, roomth , and swath all have their own kinds of metes. The word chosen as a show or witness of the mete is a whit (unit).
Forefastenings [ ]
English
Anglish
English
Anglish
yocto-
yocto- (cf. IL joktó- ), undereightsand-
yotta-
yotta- (cf. IL jotta- ), eightsand-
zepto-
zepto- (cf. IL septó- ), undersevensand-
zetta-
zetta- (cf. IL setta- ), sevensand-
atto-
atto- (cf. IL attó- ), undersixsand-
exa-
exa- (cf. IL exa- ), sixsand-
femto-
femto- (cf. IL femtó- ), underfivesand-
peta-
peta- (cf. IL peta- ), fivesand-
pico-
pico- (cf. IL píkó- ), underfoursand-
tera-
tera- (cf. IL tera- ), foursand-
nano-
nano- (cf. IL nanó- ), underthrisand-
giga-
giga- (cf. IL gíga- ), thrisand-
micro-
micro- (cf. IL míkró- ), undertwisand-
mega-
mega- (cf. IL mega- ), twisand-
milli-
milli- (cf. IL milli- ), underthousand-
kilo-
kilo- (cf. IL kíló- ), thousand-
centi-
centi- (cf. IL senti- ), underhundred-
hecto-
hecto- (cf. IL hektó- ), hundred-
deci-
deci- (cf. IL desi- ), underten-
deca-
deca- (cf. IL deka- ), ten-
Time [ ]
English
Anglish
giga annum
gigayear , thrisandyear
mega annum
megayear , twisandyear
millennium
yearthousand ([ᛣ]: WF jiertûzen ), thousandyear
century
yearhundred (cf. WF jierhûndert ), hundredyear, fivescore
decade
yearten (cf. NF Jaartiint ), tenyear
year
year
month
month
week
week
day
day
hour
stound , log
minute
minute (cf. IL mínúta ), shortlog, stoundle, stoundbit
second
second (cf. IL sekúnda ), braid ([ᚹ]: see ME breid ), tick, nutlog, understoundle, understoundbit, eyeblink
Length [ ]
Altheedish (Metric/SI)
English
Anglish
millimeter
millimeter (cf. IL millimetri ), thousandthmeter
centimeter
centimeter (cf. IL sentimetri ), hundredthmeter
meter
meter (cf. IL metri , OE meter )
hectometer
hectometer (cf. IL hektómetri )
kilometer
kilometer (cf. IL kílómetri )
Americanish (U.S. Customary)
English
Anglish
point
punct (‹ME punct ; cf. IL punktur )
pica
sixthfoot
inch
inch , twelfthfoot
yard
yard
foot
foot
chain
fetter
furlong
furlong
pole/rod
pole/rod
mile
mile
league
league
British (Imperial)
English
Anglish
thou
thou
inch
inch, twelfthfoot
link
link, lench (‹OE hlenca )
yard
yard
foot
foot
chain
rackent (‹ME rakent )
furlong
furlong
pole/rod
pole/rod
mile
mile
league
league
Altheedish Sealengths (Imperial/U.S. Customary)
English
Anglish
fathom
fathom
cable
wire
nautical mile
seamile
Weight [ ]
Altheedish
English
Anglish
milligram
milligram (cf. IL milligramm )
centigram
centigram (cf. WF sintigram )
decigram
decigram (cf. WF desigram )
gram
gram (cf. IL gramm )
dekagram
decagram (cf. IL dekagramm )
hectogram
hectogram (cf. WF hektogram )
kilogram
kilogram (cf. IL kílógramm )
metric ton
altheedish tun
Americanish (U.S. Customary)
English
Anglish
grain
corn
ounce (English)
ince (‹OE yntse {ynsan }), sixteenthpound
ounce (troy)
twelfthpound
pound
pound
U.S. hundredweight
O.R. hundredweight
ton (short)
tun
British (Imperial)
English
Anglish
grain
corn
ounce (avoirdupois)
sixteenthpound
drachm/dram ( avoirdupois)
silverweight
ounce (troy)
twelfthpound
pound
pound
stone
stone
long hundredweight
hundredweight
ton (long)
long tun
Americkish Metes do not brook the stone , but in British metes, 8 stones are one hundredweight, akin to 112 pounds. The Americkish hundredweight is 100 pounds.
Levenstream [ ]
English
Anglish
amp(ere)
ampere
Warmth [ ]
English
Anglish
degree
grad (‹OE grad )
Kelvin
Kelvin
Fahrenheit
Fahrenheit
Celsius
Celsius
Rankin
Rankin
Delisle
Delisle
Newton
Newton
Réaumur
Réaumur
Romer
Romer
Andeven [ ]
English
Anglish
mole
mole/mol
Brightness [ ]
English
Anglish
candela
glimstick
Roomth [ ]
Altheedish
English
Anglish
litre/liter
liter (cf. IL lítri ), waterweight
Americanish
English
Anglish
cup
cup , mug
gill
winemete
pint
meal
quart
fourth
gallon
gallon
British (Imperial)
English
Anglish
fluid ounce
flowsome ince, flow twelfthpound
gill
winemete
pint
meal
quart
fourth
gallon
gallon
Swath [ ]
Altheedish
English
Anglish
square meter
fouredged meter (‹OE fēowerecgede )
are
span
hectare
hectare (cf. IL hektari )
square kilometer
fouredged kilometer
Americanish
English
Anglish
square foot
fouredged foot
square chain
fouredged fetter
acre
acre
section
fouredged mile
British (Imperial)
English
Anglish
square rod (perch)
fouredged rod/pole
rood
rood
acre
acre