(dated, Scotland) A quarter (fourth part) used especially as a unit of mass or capacity.
forpit
forpit
noun
Alternative form of forpet
petofi
potful
potful
noun
as much as a pot will hold
profit
profit
noun
(accounting, economics) Total income or cash flow minus expenditures. The money or other benefit a non-governmental organization or individual receives in exchange for products and services sold at an advertised price.
(dated, literary) Benefit, positive result obtained.
(property law) Ellipsis of profit à prendre.
verb
(intransitive, construed with from) To benefit, gain.
(intransitive, construed with from) To take advantage of, exploit, use.
(transitive) To benefit (somebody), be of use to (somebody).
