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 |