Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive c10.9320

1673.—“A *Lumbrico* (Sconce) of pure Gold, weighing about one *Maund* and a quarter, which is Forty-two pounds.”—*Fryer*, 78.