quarion

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A square lump of wax (with a wick in the center), to be burned like a candle. obsolete,rare
    — "The Percy household allowance of Wax was cciiij score vij lb. dimid. (287.5 pounds of wax) of Wax for th' expensys of my House for oone hole Tere (one whole year). Viz. Sysez, Fryhetts, Quarions, and Torches [types or forms of candles] after ix d. the lb. by estimacion [estimated cost was nine pence per pound].

词形变化

quarions plural quariar alternative quarrier alternative

词源

The Oxford Dictionary cites usage as early as 1512 and lists quarrier as a variant of the term.
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