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Cist
Language number and measures · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. A wine measure expressed as two gallons.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 16; facsimile PDF page 344.
Historical Definition
Cist, or Kist, is a quantity of two gallons of wine.
Meaning
The definition gives both a quantity and its material setting. The two historical names should remain linked in the index. It does not identify a locality or define the gallon, so converting it into a single exact modern volume would require additional evidence.
Kist has its own entry, making the cross-reference especially useful when a reader searches under the alternative spelling. Retaining the original measure in a translated recipe preserves the historical statement; any later conversion should state which standard is being assumed.
Places to Read
Kist. A capacity expressed through gallon and pint equivalents.
Carena. A small measure expressed as a fraction of a drop.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 16; facsimile PDF page 344 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Cist ; compare Kist, Carena