Verto

Language number and measures · A Chymical Dictionary

At a Glance

The word. A measure equal to one quarter of a pound.

In the book. For a historical preparation, preserve the relation unless another cited source establishes the particular weight standard in use.

A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 46; facsimile PDF page 374.

Historical Definition

Verto is the fourth part of a pound.

Meaning

The source defines a proportional measure. One fourth is exact as a relation, while the weight of the pound itself is not specified by this sentence.

Use in the Book

For a historical preparation, preserve the relation unless another cited source establishes the particular weight standard in use. Assigning a single modern gram value here would supply information absent from the entry.

Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 46; facsimile PDF page 374 — Facsimile

Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Verto; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 374