Scottish ell

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• Ell (Scots) — A Scottish ell (Scottish Gaelic: slat thomhais ) was a measurement of length. It was standardised in 1661. It was generally assumed to be the length of someone s average arm, and came from the Latin ulnia , rather than elbow (or Scots elbuck ).It …   Wikipedia

• Ell — An ell (from Proto Indo European *el elbow, forearm ), is a unit of measurement, approximating the distance from the elbow to the wrist.Several different national forms existed, with different lengths, including the Scottish ell (approximately 37 …   Wikipedia

• ell — {{11}}ell (1) unit of measure of 45 inches, O.E. eln, originally forearm, length of the arm (as a measure, anywhere from a foot and a half to two feet), from PIE *el (1) elbow, forearm (Cf. Gk. olene elbow, L. ulna, Arm. uln shoulder, Skt. anih… …   Etymology dictionary

• ell — noun a) A measure for cloth. An English ell equals 1.25 yards, whereas a Scottish ell measures only 1.0335 yards ( …   Wiktionary

• ELL — or ELL may refer to:In education*English Language Learners, a term in English language learning and teachingIn science and technology* ELL (gene) (Elongation factor RNA polymerase II), a human gene * Ell, a measure of length * Ell (Scottish… …   Wikipedia

• ell - oh — Scottish Vernacular Dictionary Look Out. Example: You keep the Ell Oh while ah batter this cunt s melt in an knock his moby noun: Contraction of Leg Opener Any brand of very strong lager But properly applied specifically to Carlsberg Special Brew …   English dialects glossary

• ell —    a traditional unit of length used primarily for measuring cloth. In the English system, one ell equals 20 nails, 45 inches, or 1.25 yards (exactly 1.143 meters). The word comes from the Latin ulna, which originally meant the elbow and is now… …   Dictionary of units of measurement

• Scottish Tartans Authority — The Scottish Tartans Authority, or (STA), is Scottish based organisation, dedicated to promoting the knowledge of Scottish tartans. It was first formed in 1995 by former members of the Scottish Tartans Society. The Scottish Tartans Authority… …   Wikipedia

• Obsolete Scottish units of measurement — Scotland had a distinct system of measures and weights until at least the late 18th century, based on the ell as a unit of length, the stone as a unit of mass and the boll and the firlot as units of dry measure. This official system coexisted… …   Wikipedia

• clothyard —    , clothier s yard    an alternate name for the ell. The English ell is 45 inches (1.143 meters), but the clothyard arrows used with longbows in late medieval times were closer in length to the 37 inch Scottish ell …   Dictionary of units of measurement

• Fettercairn — This article is about Fettercairn in Northeast Scotland; For the suburban area in Dublin, Ireland, see Tallaght Fettercairn (Gaelic: Fothair Chàrdainn ) is a small village in northeast Scotland. It is marketed as the Jewel of the Mearns . It is… …   Wikipedia