libra
noun
the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
Librae
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genitive of
Libra.
librae
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pluralof libra.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
libranounthe ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
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The eighth method consists of heating together one libra of the copper, one and a half librae of sulphur, half a libra of verdigris, and a libra of refined salt.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georgius Agricola
An example of the penalty of 5 pounds of gold is quoted from a decree of 960; and the penalty is sometimes expressed "auri purissimi librae 5."
From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Henry Yule
The second contains two librae of vitriol, one of saltpetre, and as much spring or river water by weight as will pass away whilst the vitriol is being reduced to powder by the fire.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georgius Agricola
It is found in lumps, in shafts as well, sometimes even exceeding ten librae in weight.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georgius Agricola
The Roman centumpondium, composed of 100 librae, the old German centner of 100 pfundt, and the English hundredweight of 112 pounds can be called lingual equivalents.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georgius Agricola
It was sighted at a point two degrees W. of a Librae at an angle of 431/2° with the horizon, and had been photographed, its elements calculated, its spectrum taken.
From The Lord of the Sea by M. P. (Matthew Phipps) Shiel
