a quarter of a loaf

  • 1quartern loaf — Quartern Quar tern, n. [OE. quarteroun, quartron, F. quarteron, the fourth part of a pound, or of a hundred; cf. L. quartarius a fourth part, quarter of any measure, quartern, gill. See {Quarter}, and cf. {Quarteron}, {Quadroon}.] 1. A quarter.… …

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  • 2No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded — No Quarter: Jimmy Page Robert Plant Unledded Live album by Page Plant Released 14 October 1994 Recorded …

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  • 3quartern loaf — noun A four pound loaf, made from a quarter of a stone of flour • • • Main Entry: ↑quartern * * * quartern loaf, a large, round loaf of bread weighing about four pounds …

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  • 4Assize of Bread and Ale — The Assize of Bread and Ale ( la. Assisa panis et cervisiæ) was a 13th century statute (assize) in late medieval English law that set standards of quality, measurement, and pricing for bakers and brewers. This statute is usually attributed to act …

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  • 5Academic term — An academic term is a division of an academic year, the time during which a school, college or university holds classes. These divisions may be called terms , semesters , quarters , or trimesters , depending on the institution and the country.In… …

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  • 6The Hunger Games universe — is a dystopic society in which the The Hunger Games trilogy is set. It consists of the nation of Panem which is located in North America at least 100 years in the future and 75 years after a major war has taken place in that future. Contents 1… …

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  • 7Muffuletta — This article is about the Sicilian bread and the New Orleans sandwich made from it. For the crepe served after the holiday of Passover by Moroccan Jews, see mofletta. Muffuletta From top left, clockwise: muffuletta cross section, muffuletta in… …

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  • 8Quartern — Quar tern, n. [OE. quarteroun, quartron, F. quarteron, the fourth part of a pound, or of a hundred; cf. L. quartarius a fourth part, quarter of any measure, quartern, gill. See {Quarter}, and cf. {Quarteron}, {Quadroon}.] 1. A quarter.… …

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  • 9Assisa panis et cervisiæ — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Marcas de pan de origen medieval sobre las paredes de la catedral de Freiburg en Alemania, indicando la necesidad de reglamentar la venta del pan La Assisa panis et cervisiæ es una frase latina que hace referencia a… …

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  • 10quartern — n. Brit. archaic a quarter of a pint. Phrases and idioms: quartern loaf a four pound loaf. Etymology: ME, = quarter f. AF quartrun, OF quart(e)ron f. QUART fourth or quartier QUARTER …

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