[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

firkin \fir"kin\, n. from as. fe'ower four or an allied
   word, perh. dutch or danish + -kin. see four.
   1. a varying measure of capacity, usually being the fourth
      part of a barrel; specifically, a measure equal to nine
      imperial gallons. eng.
      1913 webster

   2. a small wooden vessel or cask of indeterminate size, --
      used for butter, lard, etc. u.s.
      1913 webster
see also:
four 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

firkin
     n 1: a british unit of capacity equal to 9 imperial gallons
     2: a small wooden keg

[3] : Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

firkin
   used only in john 2:6; the attic amphora, equivalent to the
   hebrew bath q.v., a measure for liquids containing about 8 7/8
   gallons.
   

[4] : Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)

firkin. a measure of capacity equal to nine gallons. the word firkin is also 
used to designate a weight, used for butter and cheese, of fifty-six pounds 
avoirdupois. 

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