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minot [ < F] Hist. 
n. in Lower Canada, a unit of dry measure equal to 1.07 Imperial bushels.
See also: Canada bushel
- 1764 The yearly Rents and chief Rents they pay in Cash amount to 694 Minots and a Half of Corn. . . .
- 1833 Lower Canada Wheat of very superior quality is selling at 5s [and] 5s 3d per minot weighing about 65 lbs.
- 1905 The rentes corresponded to the ordinary tenants' rent, and consisted generally of one-half minot of corn . . . for each superficial arpent. . . .
- 1764 The yearly Rents and chief Rents they pay in Cash amount to 694 Minots and a Half of Corn. . . .