minot

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in Lower Canada, a unit of dry measure equal to 1.07 Imperial bushels.

Quotations

1764

The yearly Rents and chief Rents they pay in Cash amount to 694 Minots and a Half of Corn. . . .

1833

Lower Canada Wheat of very superior quality is selling at 5s [and] 5s 3d per minot weighing about 65 lbs.

1905

The rentes corresponded to the ordinary tenants' rent, and consisted generally of one-half minot of corn . . . for each superficial arpent. . . .