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Meaning of monllo | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B1
ˈmonʎo̝

Definitions

  1. bundle
    masculine
  2. sheaf
    masculine
  3. Equivalent to 'Sheaf': A quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye, or other grain, bound together; a bundle of grain or straw.

Equivalents

English Sheaf

Examples

“En certa aldea traballou o ano pasado certo labrador certa porcion de terra: chegada a recolleita foi a segar, e colleu vinte pares de monllos, deles pagou o señor cura duos pares do desmo, pagou nove o señor amo; logo veu o señor cura, e rapoulle cinco polas toucas, quedaronlle catro, mallounos, e non lle deron un ferrado”

in certain village last year certain farmer farmed certain apportion of land: as the harvest came he went to reap; he collected twenty pairs of sheaves; of them he paid two pairs to the priest for the tithe, nine he paid to the landlord; then the priest came again and snatched five for the ecclesiastical services; he was left with four; he threshed them and obtained less than half a bushel

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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