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1Assize of Bread and Ale — The Assize of Bread and Ale ( la. Assisa panis et cervisiæ) was a 13th century statute (assize) in late medieval English law that set standards of quality, measurement, and pricing for bakers and brewers. This statute is usually attributed to act …
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4Cock ale — Cock ale, popular in 17th and 18th century England, was an ale whose recipe consisted of normal ale brewed inside a container, to which was later added a bag stuffed with a parboiled, skinned and gutted cock, and various fruits and spices.… …
5Bushel — Bush el (b[.u]sh [e^]l), n. [OE. buschel, boischel, OF. boissel, bussel, boistel, F. boisseau, LL. bustellus; dim. of bustia, buxida (OF. boiste), fr. pyxida, acc. of L. pyxis box, Gr. pyxi s. Cf. {Box}.] 1. A dry measure, containing four pecks,… …
6bushel — noun a) A dry measure, containing four pecks, eight gallons (36.4 L), or thirty two quarts. The Winchester bushel, formerly used in England, contained 2150.42 cubic inches, being the volume of a cylinder 181/2 inches in internal diameter and… …
7Quarter — 1) Dismemberment of the body into four parts during execution, the victim having been previously hanged. When traitors were executed in this manner, a quarter would often enough be placed on Tower Bridge and left there; other parts might be… …
8Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research — The Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research (BPI) is part of the School of Geosciences in the Faculty of Science of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, and was established in 1945.HistoryAt a public… …
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10Bushel — A unit of dry measure, used of grain. One bushel = eight gallons. While there was an *assize in every town to regulate measures and ensure accuracy, there was no standard, nationwide measure. However, by the 14c, when the crown issued… …
