Meaning of pannikinful | Babel Free

Definitions

The quantity that a pannikin will hold.

Examples

““Never mind⟳,” said Raikes; “sufficient for the day is the evil thereof; therefore let⟳ us have⟳ a couple of pannikinsful of soup, and trust⟳ for better luck to-morrow.””

“At the bottom is a little hollow, in which is always to be found a few pannikinfuls of beautifully clear, fresh water, which is icy cold.”

“He glanced carelessly at the coin and sipped his tea. “Rotten cheap, isn’t it? Many’s the time I’d have⟳ given a pound for a pannikinful. And many’s the cup I’ve got for nothing, too.””

“A tall boy of twenty, deeply windburnt, with his clothes in rags, crouched over the fire shovelling a pannikinful of stew into himself at desperate speed⟳ […]”

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