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Definition of Quartern

Quartern
Quartern Quar"tern, n.[OE. quarteroun, quartron, F. quarteron, the fourth part of a pound, or of a hundred; cf. L. quartarius a fourth part, quarter of any measure, quartern, gill. See Quarter, and cf. Quarteron, Quadroon.] 1. A quarter. Specifically: (a) The fourth part of a pint; a gill. (b) The fourth part of a peck, or of a stone (14 ibs.). 2. A loaf of bread weighing about four pounds; -- called also quartern loaf. --Simmonds.

Meaning of Quartern from wikipedia

- an article on "quartern", but its sister project Wiktionary does: Read the Wiktionary entry "quartern" You can also: Search for Quartern in Wikipedia to...
- vagabond leaders - Giles Hather, of the "Egyptians", and **** Lorell, of the "Quartern of Knaves" - at The Devil's ****, a cave in Derbyshire, "to the end that...
- A sixteenth of a bushel might be called a pottle, hoop, beatment, or quartern, in towns only a short distance apart. In some places potatoes might be...
- (Imp) 142 mL 4.8 US fl oz 5 imp oz 1⁄4 of an Imperial pint. Also called a Quartern or Noggin. Nip (UK) 189.42 mL 6.39 US fl oz 6.66 imp oz 1⁄3 of an Imperial...
- arrest followed his eating 1.75 pounds (0.79 kg) of ham and beef, a half-quartern loaf, seven pats of butter and eleven cups of tea, coming to 3s 6d, at...
- ounces of moist Sugar, a teaspoonful of grated Nutmeg or Ginger, and a quartern of good old Rum or Brandy. When the Ale is near to boil, put it into one...
- on Easter Sunday after Divine Service in the Afternoon; also about 500 Quartern Loaves and Cheese in proportion, to all the poor Inhabitants of the said...
- 176473×10−6 m3 pony   ≡ 3⁄4 US fl oz = 22.180147171875×10−6 m3 pottle; quartern   ≡ 1⁄2 gal (imp) = 80 fl oz (imp) = 2.273045×10−3 m3 quart (imperial)...
- hangeldama 'smuggle', küürima 'scour', tingima 'to bargain' Measures: kortel 'quartern', matt 'a measure', toll 'inch', vaagima 'to weigh', viht 'weight', üür...
- Mr. Brown, a baker in Wigmore Street, Cavendish Square, was to "give a Quartern Loaf to every Black in Distress, who will apply on Sa****ay next between...