The nipperkin is a
unit of measurement of
volume, equal to one-half of a quarter-gill, one-eighth of a
gill, or one thirty-second of an
English pint. In other estimations, one nip (an abbreviation that originated in 1796) is either one-third of a pint, or any amount less than or equal to half a pint. A nipperkin is also one-eighth of a pint of beer or any other liquor.
See also
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The Barley Mow
''The Barley Mow'' (Roud 944) is a cumulative song celebrated in the traditions of folk music of England, Ireland, and Scotland. William Chappell transcribed the lyrics in his two-volume work ''The Ballad Literature and Popular Music of the Olden ...
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References
Units of volume
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