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Units of Measurement

Despite attempts by Kings and Guilds, there is very little uniformity or consistency in measurement across Alvez. The following reflects the generally accepted units.   Length  
  • Point - 1/12 of a Ligne ~.2 mm
  • Ligne - 1/12 of a pouse ~ 2.3 mm
  • Pouce - 1/12 of a pied de roi ~27 mm
  • Pied de Roi ~ 30 cm
  • Toise - 6 PdR ~ 2 Meters
  • lieue ancienne - 10,000 Pied ~3km
  • Liquids  
  • Roquille - 1/4 of a Poisson
  • Poisson - 1/2 Demiard. Differs based on liquid measured (Wine/Brandy/Milk)
  • Demiard - 1/2 chopine
  • Chopine - 1/2 Pinte (~ 1 Pint)
  • Pinte (~pints)
  • Quade - 2 Pintes
  • Velte - 8 Pintes. Also a stick used to determine depth of a barrel
  • Quartaut - 72 Pintes or 9 Velte or 2 Cubic Pieds de Roi
  • Feuillette - 144 Pintes
  • Muid - 288 Pintes, 8 cubic PdR
  • Dry Volume  
  • Litron - 1⁄4 of a quart.
  • Quart 1⁄4 of a boisseau.
  • Boisseau
  • Minot 3 boisseau
  • Mine 6 boisseau
  • Setier 12 boisseau
  • Muid 144 boisseau
  • Weight
  • A total crapshoot

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