A glossary of people, places & objects in Earthsea

Now showing glossary items relating to measurement & units

Acre

Unit of area used in Earthsea; as with other imperial measures, presumably silently translated from the actual unit

Sources: Lorbanery, FS

Foot

Unit of distance used in Earthsea; as with other imperial measures, presumably silently translated from the actual unit

Sources: Warriors in the Mist, WoE; The Eaten One, ToA

Imperial measures

Imperial measures, including the mile, yard, foot, inch, acre, pint & pound, are quoted in the Earthsea novels; presumably these are silently translated from the Hardic or Kargish unit

Inch

Unit of distance used in Earthsea; as with other imperial measures, presumably silently translated from the actual unit

Sources: Voyage, ToA

Mile

Unit of distance used in Earthsea; as with other imperial measures, presumably silently translated from the actual unit

Sources: Warriors in the Mist, WoE; The Wall around the Place, ToA

Pint

Unit of volume used in Earthsea; presumably silently translated from the actual unit. Beer is sold in pints

Sources: On the High Marsh, TfE

Related entries: Imperial measures

Pound

Unit of weight used in Earthsea; as with other imperial measures, presumably silently translated from the actual unit

Sources: The Rule of Names, W12Q; The Western Mountains, ToA

Yard

Unit of distance used in Earthsea; as with other imperial measures, presumably silently translated from the actual unit

Sources: Hunting, WoE; The Wall around the Place, ToA

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