quartern

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A paper bag containing half a quartern loaf was also given to each, and the contents rapidly disappeared.

From Mystic London: or, Phases of occult life in the metropolis by Davies, Charles Maurice

With the exception of a stone here and there—none of them larger than a quartern loaf—the sandy surface was perfectly smooth and level as a table.

From The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa by Reid, Mayne

The weight of a quartern loaf, before baking, should be four pounds fifteen ounces; after baking, four pounds six ounces, avoirdupois.

From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849

"Half a quartern," stammered the boy, in a frightened voice.

From What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales by Dulcken, H. W. (Henry William)

Shop-windows were stoned that night in south and east London; but twenty-four hours later the price of the quartern loaf was 1s. 3d., and a man offering 1s. 2d. would go empty away.

From The Message by Brock, H. M. (Henry Matthew)