Lea (unit)
The lea or lay was a British unit of length. The Oxford English Dictionary describes it as a measure "of varying quantity". It cites quotations from within various areas of the textile industry, which define it as "80 yards" (1888 note on a 1399 text), "200 Threds reel'd on a Reel four yards about" (1696), "each lay containing 200 yards" (1704", "eighty threads" (1776), "forty threads" (1825), "300 yards" (1882) and "in worsted 80 yards; in cotton and silk 120 yards" (1885).
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Lea (unit)
The lea or lay was a British unit of length. The Oxford English Dictionary describes it as a measure "of varying quantity". It cites quotations from within various areas of the textile industry, which define it as "80 yards" (1888 note on a 1399 text), "200 Threds reel'd on a Reel four yards about" (1696), "each lay containing 200 yards" (1704", "eighty threads" (1776), "forty threads" (1825), "300 yards" (1882) and "in worsted 80 yards; in cotton and silk 120 yards" (1885).
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Lea ist ein heute nicht mehr v ...... 6 Leas = 1800 Yards 1646 Meter
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The lea or lay was a British u ...... on and silk 120 yards" (1885).
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Lea ist ein heute nicht mehr v ...... 6 Leas = 1800 Yards 1646 Meter
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The lea or lay was a British u ...... on and silk 120 yards" (1885).
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