hobbet, -it local.
[perh. a phonetic var. of hoppet.]
1. A seed-basket: see hoppet n.1 1.
2. A local measure = 2½ bushels.
| 1863 Morton Cycl. Agric. Gloss. (E.D.S.), Hobbet (N. Wales) of wheat, weighs 168 lbs.; of beans, 180; of barley, 147; of oats, 105; being 2½ bushels imperial. 1896 Daily News 8 Oct. 9/5 Potatoes are rotting in the ground and can be had for 3s. a hobbet. |