Note 530 — Chapter XI · FOLCLAND. BÓCLAND. LǼNLAND.

Cod. Dipl. No. 166. Here, by the way, the comb is used as a liquid measure; very probably of thirty-two gallons, the amount of the old barrel of ale, (the present barrel is thirty-six gallons). So to this day the hogshead is sixty-four gallons or twice thirty-two, the comb; as the quarter is sixty-four gallons, or two combs of dry measure. Even now in some parts of Surrey and Sussex, the peasants use peck for two gallons of liquid measure: I have heard them speak of a peck, and even half a bushel, of gin, brandy, beer, etc.