burdenum

burdenum [ME] , ‘burden’ (measure of: a steel; b fish; c moss). a 1326 reddit compotum de ij barellis asceri, barello continente xx burth’, quolibet continente xxx gadd’ Pipe 171 r. 38. b 1472 iiij burden’ piscis salsi valent xliij s. iiij d. KR AcCust 19/8 f. 5. c 1536 de v d. pro burdinis masii Ac. Churchw. Bath 113.