the most ancient of the different weights used in Scotland; and, though 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 21\( \frac{1}{2} \) ounces for wool, 25\( \frac{1}{2} \) 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.