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cjhveal
on April 13, 2022
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Show HN: I made a website to search for half loave...
Was curious about the etymology so looked it up. Seems like half-loaf referred to the fact that it weighed 2 pounds, half the standard "quartern" 4lb round loaf which was typically sold in quarters.
https://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/half
tunesmith
on April 13, 2022
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The quartern is twice the size of the half, got it.
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https://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/half