[Sca-cooks] Measurements in de Casteau

[James Prescott]

Satin: One quarter of an ounce, in Liège 7.298 
grams (0.2574 modern ounces) (Doursther).

Chopine: Half a pint, in Liège 0.3199 litres 
(1.352 modern US cups) (Doursther). The Paris 
chopine
was significantly larger, 0.4657 litres.

Voir: = "verre", a glass, no size known

Reumer: no simple answer: A large-bowled footed 
drinking glass (Webster). A large
drinking glass without a defined volume (OED). 
Rummers for sale on the web in 2003
had estimated capacities ranging from 0.2 to 0.25 
litres (0.85 to 1.06 modern US
cups). On the other hand, compare the 1698 
citation "a great Rummer of two Quarts"
(OED under umbilicated).


Thorvald


At 9:02 PM -0500 5/23/11, Terry Decker wrote:
>>>
>>>  satin - a measurement of spices
>>>  sopine - a measurement of liquid
>>>  un voir - a measurement of liquid, e.g., "de malvoisie ou vin d'Espagne"
>>>  un reumer - a measurement of liquid, e.g., "de vin d'Espagne"