TRONE WEIGHT, the most ancient of the different weights used in Scotland; and, tho' now forbidden by several statutes, is still used by many for home-commodities, and that in a very irregular manner; for the pound varies in different places, and for different purposes, from 20 to 24 Dutch ounces. The common allowance is 21½ oz. for wool, 20½ for butter and cheese, 20 for tallow, lint, hemp, and hay. It is divided into 16 of its own ounces, and 16 pounds make a stone.