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1.
sester
n.
19 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A vessel for holding liquid; ?a brewing vat [2nd quot.]; (b) a liquid measure;
sester ful
; (c) a dry measure; (d)
sester peni
, an annual tax imposed upon commercial brewers of beer.
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