quartern

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And this yere was first the roial, half roial, and quartern aungel, and aungellet of golde.

From A Chronicle of London from 1089 to 1483 Written in the Fifteenth Century, and for the First Time Printed from MSS. in the British Museum by Nicolas, Nicholas Harris, Sir

Ingredients—� quartern of dough.� lb. of currants.� lb.238 of moist sugar.� lb. of clarified dripping.

From The Skilful Cook A Practical Manual of Modern Experience by Harrison, Mary

"Only half a quartern," stammered the boy in a frightened voice.

From Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen by Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian)

On March 5, 1801, the price of the quartern loaf stood as high as 1s.

From The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) by Brodrick, George C. (George Charles)

"Half a quartern," stammered the boy, in a frightened voice.

From What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales by Dulcken, H. W. (Henry William)