Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In Rom. metrology, three fourths; especially, three fourths of a Roman foot, equal to 8.73 English inches.
- noun An ancient Roman coin.
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Schn. 49 spithame, a span (dodrans) = 7 1/2 inches.
On Hunting 2007
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Schn. (6) {spithame}, a span (dodrans) = 7 1/2 inches.
The Sportsman 431 BC-350? BC Xenophon 1874
heypacksees commented on the word dodrans
Also a three-quarters anniversary, or three quarters of an hour (45 minutes).
February 25, 2014