From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48: Mease \Mease\, n. [Cf. G. mass measure.] Five hundred; as, a mease of herrings. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]
Mease \Mease\, n. [Cf. G. mass measure.] Five hundred; as, a mease of herrings. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]