Sarpler Explained

Sarpler, Sarplier or (in Scotland) Serplathe was a UK weight for wool.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Definitions

The Oxford English Dictionary defines a sarpler as 80 tods, where a tod is usually 28lbs thus usually 80 x 28 lbs, or 160 stone, =

Another definition, half the quantity, is given by Cowell's 1607 book (fourscore=80, 80 stone = 80 x 14lbs = :

A different and apparently arithmetically confused definition is given in The Life and Works of Arthur Hall of Grantham, where he states:

The compendium Sizes Inc offers a range of inconsistent historic definitions, most of which agree that the term had gone out of use, but suggests that:^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: Oxford English Dictionary. 23 December 2014. Sarplier.
2. Book: The Life and Works of Arthur Hall of Grantham. 1919. Manchester University Press. 221. sarpler.. 12 June 2016.
3. Book: Cowell. John. The Interpreter, Or, Booke Containing the Signification of Words: Wherein is Set Forth the True Meaning of All, Or the Most Part of Such Words and Terms as are Mentioned in the Law-writers ... Laws, Statutes, Or Other Antiquities. 1607. The Lawbook Exchange. 9781584772651. 12 June 2016.
4. Web site: What is the unit called a sarpler? . www.sizes.com . 16 April 2021.