vedroes
English
[edit]Noun
[edit]vedroes
- (nonstandard) plural of vedro
- 1798, William Tooke, “Relations between Ruſſia and Denmark.[…]—Tranſactions of 1776 to 1779.” (chapter X), in The Life of Catharine II. Empress of Russia., 2nd edition, volume II, London: T. N. Longman; J. Debrett, page 494, footnote; translation of Jean-Henri Castéra, “Relations entre la Russie et le Danemarck. […]” (livre huitième), in Vie de Catherine II, Impératrice de Russie., volume II, Paris: Chez F. Buisson, 1797, page 221, footnote:
- The conſumption of this brandy amounts to 12 millions of vedroes per annum.
- [original: La consommation de cette eau-de-vie monte à 12 millions de vedres, […].]