sextary
nounEtymology For sextonry.
1
Obsolete A sacristy.
- Related terms
- sextry
sextary
nounEtymology From Middle English sextarie, sextary, anglicized from Latin sextārius (“pint”). Doublet of sextarius.
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Historical Synonym of sextarius, an ancient Roman unit of volume
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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: