quartern

When Ben heard that, he gave his trousers one hitch, and calls for a quartern, drinks it off with a sigh, and leaves the house, believing it all to be true.

From Jacob Faithful by Frederick Marryat

He had just bailed out the boat, when stooping down, he put his hand in, and, feeling round, discovered to his great joy a large piece of bread, the best part of a quartern loaf.

From Adrift in a Boat by William Henry Giles Kingston

Cut into eight half quarters a quartern loaf, two days old; it must neither be newer nor staler.

From The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual by William Kitchiner

This adds six pounds of bread to the bushel, or nearly another quartern loaf and a half, making nearly fifteen quartern loaves out of the bushel of wheat.

From Cottage Economy To Which Is Added The Poor Man's Friend by William Cobbett

"Now for a bite o' bread and butter," said Mother, sawing away at a quartern loaf.

From The Sailor by J. C. Snaith