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English
Etymology 1
From Middle English sextarie, sextary, anglicized from Latin sextārius (“pint”). Doublet of sextarius.
Noun
sextary (plural sextaries)
- (historical) Synonym of sextarius, an ancient Roman unit of volume
- (historical) An Anglo-Saxon unit of liquid measure, chiefly used for wine and cider.
1866, James Edwin Thorold Rogers, A History of Agriculture and Prices in England, volume 1, page 172:The sextary seems to have contained 6 gallons, and is also used for cider and wine.
Coordinate terms
- (English unit): gallon (⅙ sextary)
Etymology 2
For sextonry.
Noun
sextary (plural sextaries)
- (obsolete) A sacristy.
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