Hi,
Going through my copy of _Woven into the Earth_ with a calculator this time,
since I still think in inches, not centimeters. Ostergard writes that the
ell (alen) as referred to in the Gragas manuscript was about 19.29 inches --
or roughly 1/2 modern yard. I have heard elsewhere that the standar
Lauren Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> Ostergard writes that the ell (alen) as referred to in the Gragas
> manuscript was about 19.29 inches -- or roughly 1/2 modern yard. I
> have heard elsewhere that the standard "ell" was closer to the full
> modern yard.
FWIW the definition of 'ell' wit
group.
Bjarne
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From: "Robert Uhl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: [h-cost] Alen/ell?
Lauren Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Ostergard writes that the ell (alen)
At 10:07 AM 7/14/2005, you wrote:
Hi,
Going through my copy of _Woven into the Earth_ with a calculator this time,
since I still think in inches, not centimeters. Ostergard writes that the
ell (alen) as referred to in the Gragas manuscript was about 19.29 inches --
or roughly 1/2 modern yard. I h
> From: Joan Jurancich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> There is no "standard ell" that is recognized in all countries,
> especially during these earlier periods. Depending upon your
> location (and this varied even within some countries), the ell could
> range from half a yard to around 1-1/4 yard. An
On Thu, 14 Jul 2005, Lauren Walker wrote:
> Cool, thank you. But to revert to my original question -- is there
> anyplace where the various known ells have been compiled for
> comparison and/or reference? You know, "English ell, 15th century,
> 1.25 modern yards; Icelandinc ell, 14th century, 19.
The Workwoman's Guide (English, 1838)has an equivalency chart which
includes French and English ells, which are larger than a yard:
2.25 inches make 1 nail
4 nails make 1 quarter
4 quarters make 1 yard
5 quarters make 1 English ell
6 quarters make 1 French ell
Anne
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Anne Dealy
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Hi, Robin,
Thank you for the ell info cites. I have a lot of Munro's stuff -- and am
mapping out my winter research plans, so these will go on the bibliography.
Right now the examples I've found and been given in response to this query
have given me enough to begin -- my first step is to get a hand
