American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth
Edition - n. A unit of weight varying in different countries of
Asia from 11.2 to 37.4 kilograms (24.8 to 82.6 pounds)
avoirdupois, the latter being the official maund in India.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia - n. A basket or hamper. - See
mand. - To beg. - n. In the East Indies, a unit of weight. The
legal maund of India, called the Bodtish maund or bazaar-maund,
is 100 pounds troy or pounds avoirdupois. The Calcutta factory-
maund is pounds avoirdupois. In Madras the maund is 24 pounds 11
ounces, in Bombay 28 pounds avoirdupois. Many other maunds are
in use. - n. A wicker basket. - n. A unit of capacity with
various specific local values. - n. archaic A unit of weight in
southern and western Asia, whose value varied widely by
location. Two maunds made one chest of opium in East India. One
maund equalled 136 pounds of opium in Turkey. - n. archaic
begging - v. archaic to beg - v. obsolete To mutter; to mumble
or speak incoherently; to maunder. G