sextary
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle English sextarie, sextary, anglicized from Latin sextārius (“pint”). Doublet of sextarius.
Noun edit
sextary (plural sextaries)
- (historical) Synonym of sextarius, an ancient Roman unit of volume
- (historical) An Anglo-Saxon unit of liquid measure, chiefly used for wine and cider.
- 1866, James Edwin Thorold Rogers, A History of Agriculture and Prices in England, volume 1, page 172:
- The sextary seems to have contained 6 gallons, and is also used for cider and wine.
Coordinate terms edit
- (English unit): gallon (⅙ sextary)
Related terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
For sextonry.
Noun edit
sextary (plural sextaries)
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References edit
- “sextary”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.