quartern

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(kwôrt′ərn)

noun

  1. Obsolete a fourth part; quarter
  2. Brit. one fourth of a pint, a peck, or of various other weights and measures

Origin: ME quarteroun < OFr quarteron < quart: see quart

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noun
  1. One fourth of something, especially of some weights and measures.
  2. Chiefly British A loaf of bread weighing about 4 pounds (1.81 kilograms).

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Origin: Middle English quartron

Origin: , from Old French quarteron

Origin: , from quartier, quarter; see quarter

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