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sextary en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

From Middle English sextarie, sextary, anglicized from Latin sextārius (“pint”). Doublet of sextarius.

Meanings

1. (historical) Synonym of sextarius, an ancient Roman unit of volume
2. (historical) An Anglo-Saxon unit of liquid measure, chiefly used for wine and cider.
   • The sextary seems to have contained 6 gallons, and is also used for cider and wine. 1866, James Edwin Thorold Rogers, A History of Agriculture and Prices in England, volume 1, page 172:

Forms

Coordinates

gallon (English unit)

Relateds

sextus · six

Synonyms

sextarius

sextary en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

For sextonry.

Meanings

1. (obsolete) A sacristy.

Forms

Relateds

sextry