OneShetlandOneShetland
Spik dictionary

lispund

nounfood

Old Shetland weight for grain and butter

Traditional Shetland/Scots unit of weight for grain and butter; originally about 12 Scots pounds (≈16.3 lb / 7.4 kg), though local landlords and merchants inflated it to over 30 Scots pounds by the 18th century.

Example in use

“He gied me a lispund o butter.”

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/LIS-pund/

Word snapshot

Yes
pronunciation added
0
known variants
rare
usage level
Set
origin detail

Origin & context

old norsearchaicneutral

Local variations

How “lispund” is spelled and said in different parts of Shetland.

＋ Add your version

No local variations yet. Say it differently where you're from? Be the first to add yours.

Make a suggestion

Know a better meaning, pronunciation, example or origin note for lispund? Send it in for review and help improve Spik.

  • • Suggest one or more improvements in one go
  • • See the current version beside your suggestion
  • • Nothing goes live until it has been reviewed
More L wirds