In Istria, 16th century, a wine measure, about @ liters.
Doursther reports the name in use in Illyria:
| Locale | Liters | |
|---|---|---|
| Trieste | 56.60 | |
| the old measure | 65.66 | |
| orna of oil= 5½ caffisi | ||
| Fiume | 53.90 |
L'orna de vin de Cavo d'Istria sono sechii 6 a la sua mesura e a mesure da Venesia sono sechii 5 lire 1.
The orna of wine of Istria is 6 sechii by their measure and according to the measure of Venice, 5 sechii 1 lire.
Bartolommeo di Pasi.
Tariffa de' pesi e mesure con gratia et privilegio.
Venice: 1503.
As quoted in Edler, page 197.
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