quartern

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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

Cut into eight half quarters a quartern loaf, two days old; it must neither be newer nor staler.

From The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual by Kitchiner, William

We have seen in some churches piles of fruit and vegetables that would furnish a shop, in addition to sheaves of corn and stacks of quartern loaves.

From England in the Days of Old by Andrews, William

The weight of a quartern loaf, before baking, should be four pounds fifteen ounces; after baking, four pounds six ounces, avoirdupois.

From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849

The quartern loaf of 4 lb. or 64 oz. now costs 5d., wheat being very cheap.

From The History of London by Besant, Walter, Sir