Medieval Glossary
Grain
An English unit of weight that is 1/437th of a pound (437 grains = 1 pound). There are also 27.3 grains in an ounce and approximately 1.7 grains in a dram and drop.
Related term(s): Pound; Ounce; Dram; Drop
Category: Weights and Measures
Added: 10.08.04
Source information:
Nicholson, Edward. Men and Measures. London: Smith, Elder, and Company, 1912. 94.
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