Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for HEM'I-NA
HEM'I-NA, n. [L.]
- In Roman antiquity, a measure containing half a sextary, and according to Arbuthnot, about half a pint English wine measure. Encyc.
- In medicine, a measure equal to about ten ounces. Quincy.
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