noun
loth
Loth (noun) means a traditional unit of weight, once used in parts of Germany, the Netherlands and elsewhere in Europe, equal to half the local ounce.
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A traditional unit of weight, once used in parts of Germany, the Netherlands and elsewhere in Europe, equal to half the local ounce.
"It is not a matter of body but of virtues, which is why the fifth essence was invented, of which one loth is superior to the twenty pounds of the body from which it was extracted."
— Paracelsus, Opus Paramirum (1999)
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Etymology
From German Loth (obsolete), Lot, later also from Dutch lood, both specific usages of the word for ‘lead’. Doublet of lead.
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"loth" (noun) means a traditional unit of weight, once used in parts of Germany, the Netherlands and elsewhere in Europe, equal to half the local ounce.
