A Scottish word meaning a chestful — the amount that fills a kist (a chest or large box used for storage, particularly a marriage chest or deed box). The kist was an important piece of furniture in Scottish homes. Kistful follows the standard -ful pattern of English measure words.
She pulled out a kistful of old letters and photographs from the back of the attic.
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(Scotland) A chestful.
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