A unit of dry measurement used in Scotland for grain and other dry goods, equivalent to about 16 bushels.
Possibly from Old French or Middle English, with uncertain origins. It may be related to 'caldron' or 'cauldron,' suggesting a container-based measurement.
Scottish measurements like the chalder show how different regions invented their own systems before standardization—imagine trying to trade between countries when a 'bushel' meant different things in different places!
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