† semicicle Obs.
In 5 semycicle.
[ad. med.L. *sēmicicla, in Du Cange semissecla, f. sēmi- semi- + sicla = siclus a liquid measure.]
Half a pint.
c 1440 Pallad. on Husb. viii. 148 A sester and a semycicle [orig. sextarii unius et semis] take Of senuey seede. |