Quartern

Word QUARTERN
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Hyphenation quar tern
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Definitions and meanings of "Quartern"

What do we mean by quartern?

One fourth of something, especially of some weights and measures. noun

A loaf of bread weighing about 4 pounds (1.81 kilograms). noun

A fourth part; a quarter. noun

Specifically The fourth part of certain British measures. noun

The fourth of a peck, or of a stone. noun

A quarter of a pound. noun

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.). noun

A loaf of bread weighing about four pounds; -- called also quartern loaf. noun

A quarter part; one fourth. noun

A loaf of bread weighing about four pounds. noun

One of four equal parts noun

A quarter part; one fourth.

A loaf of bread weighing about four pounds.

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The word "quartern" in example sentences

The reporters, of course, expected a sensation; but, on the contrary, our evidence went to show that, as the poisonous substance was found in the "quartern" bottle on deceased's table, death was in all probability due to suicide. ❋ William Le Queux (1895)

In less than three minutes she returned, bringing a "quartern" loaf and a large piece of cheese. ❋ Unknown (1881)

With “one lapis lazuli against quartern fever, one small jasper to help you find water, one small topaz to soothe your eyes…” the King seems prepared for every eventuality, likely or not. ❋ Michelle (2009)

The next day, (the family having been meanwhile relieved with a half – quartern loaf and a piece of cheese, left with them by Mr. Bumble himself,) Oliver and his master returned to the miserable abode; where Mr. Bumble had already arrived, accompanied by four men from the workhouse, who were to act as bearers. ❋ Unknown (2007)

It might be supposed that a grocer was beyond the breath of calumny; but no — the neighbours stigmatised him as a chandler; and the poisonous voice of envy distinctly asserted that he dispensed tea and coffee by the quartern, retailed sugar by the ounce, cheese by the slice, tobacco by the screw, and butter by the pat. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Those two old men who came in ‘just to have a drain,’ finished their third quartern a few seconds ago; they have made themselves crying drunk; and the fat comfortable – looking elderly women, who had ❋ Unknown (2007)

They receive their half – quartern of gin and peppermint, with considerable deference, prefacing a request for ‘one of them soft biscuits,’ with a ❋ Unknown (2007)

Mr Tappertit looked immensely big at a quartern loaf on the table, and breathed hard. ❋ Unknown (2007)

‘Why here’s one man that, in consideraton of his wife and large family, has a quartern loaf and a good pound of cheese, full weight. ❋ Unknown (2007)

It was not a very awful weapon that Miss La Creevy held, it being in fact nothing more nor less than a black – lead pencil; but discovering her mistake, the little portrait painter exchanged it for a mother – of – pearl fruit knife, wherewith, in proof of her desperate thoughts, she made a lunge as she spoke, which would have scarcely disturbed the crumb of a half – quartern loaf. ❋ Unknown (2007)

But I apprehend that we were personally fortunate in engaging a servant with a taste for cordials, who swelled our running account for porter at the public – house by such inexplicable items as ‘quartern rum shrub (Mrs. C.)’ ❋ Unknown (2007)

David Ramsay was also an actor in another singular scene, in which the notorious astrologer Lilly was a performer, and had no small expectation on the occasion, since he brought with him a half-quartern sack to put the treasure in. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Take a quartern of flour or more if you have occasion, and to every quartern of flour put a pound of butter, and a little salt, knead it with boiling water, then work it very well, and let it lie whilst it is cold. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Take a quartern of flour, and break into it a pound of butter in large pieces, knead it very stiff, handle it as lightly as you can, and roll it once or twice, then it is fit for use. ❋ Unknown (2004)

“Why, so I would for a quartern of sack,” said the soldier — “or stay: I am foully out of linen — wilt thou bet a piece of Hollands against these five angels, that I go not up to the Hall tomorrow and force Tony Foster to introduce me to his fair guest?” ❋ Unknown (2004)

The latter part of this address was directed to the waiter, who had returned with a quartern of brandy, which Crowe, snatching eagerly, started into his bread-room at one cant. ❋ Unknown (2004)

My despair had rendered me almost quite stupified, when I was one day told, that a gentleman desired to see me at a certain public-house, whither immediately I repaired; and was introduced to one Mr. Launcelot Crab, a surgeon in town, who was engaged with two more in drinking a liquor called pop-in, composed by mixing a quartern of brandy with a quart of small beer. ❋ Unknown (2004)

If wages were a little higher or expected to be so, or the quartern loaf a little lower, or it was reported that onions and butter were expected to fall, I was glad; yet, if the contrary were true, I drew from opium some means of consoling myself. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Announcing that they cannot afford to eat on their twopence a day—it is a disgrace, with bread at sixteen pence the quartern loaf. ❋ Colleen McCullough (2000)

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