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A Roman unit of weight equal to about 327 grams.

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Any of various units of weight in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries approximately equal to 460 grams or a little more than a US or UK pound.

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Alternative spelling of libbra, an Italian unit of weight.

In the zodiac of Merton College, Oxford, Libra is represented by a judge in his robes and Pisces by the dolphin of Fitzjames, warden of the college, 1482-1507.6 The great rose-windows of the Early Gothic period were frequently painted with zodiacal emblems; and some frescoes in the cathedral of Cologne contain the signs, each with an attendant angel, just as they were depicted on the vault of the church at Mount Athos.

In Bryzantine times in Egypt glass was used for coin-weights (30), averaging 68.0 for the solidus = 4896 for the libra.

Both Libra and the sign it eventually superseded thus owned a Chaldaean birthplace.

Reminiscences of the Greek signs of Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, Capricornus and Pisces are obvious severally in the Hindu Two Faces, Lion's Tail, Beam of a Balance, Arrow, Gazelle's Head (figured as a marine nondescript) and Fish.

Thus Mercury, as the planet nearest the sun, obtained Virgo, the sign adjacent to Leo, with the corresponding lunar house in Gemini; Venus had Libra (solar) and Taurus (lunar); and so for the rest.

The Greek signs of the zodiac, including Libra, are obvious upon both these monuments, which have thrown useful light upon the calendar system and method of stellar grouping of the ancient Egyptians.16 Planispheres.

Taking a wider range of place and time, the Roman libra has an average variation of 1/50 in the examples of better period (43), and in those of Byzantine age 1/35 (44).

It also passed into Italy, but in a smaller multiple of 35 drachmae, or 1/4th of the Greek mina; 12 Italian weights (44) bearing value marks (which cannot therefore be differently attributed) show a libra of 2400 or 1/4th of 9600, which was divided in unciae and sextulae, and the full-sized mina is known as the 24 uncia mina, or talent of 120 librae of Vitruvius and Isidore (18) = 9900.

At Athens it was 2 x 4900, and on the average of all the Greek weights it is 2 x 4825, so that 4950 -- the libra -- is as close as we need expect.

In the Libra, as in most other standards, the value which happened to be first at hand for the coinage was not the mean of the whole of the weights in the country; the Phoenician coin weight is below the trade average, the Assyrian is above, the Aeginetan is below, but the Roman coinage is above the average of trade weights, or the mean standard.

A beautiful set of multiples of the scripulum was found near Lyons (38), from 1 to 10 x 17.28 grains, showing a libra of 4976.

This unit passed also into Italy, the libra of Picenum and the double of the Etrurian and Sicilian libra (17); it was there divided in unciae and scripulae (44), the mean of 6 from Italy and Sicily being 6600; one weight (bought in Smyrna) has the name "Leitra" on it.

In the Prologue to the "Parson's Tale" (so) there is, on the other hand, a mistake of Chaucer's own, which no judicious critic would think of removing, the constellation Libra being said to be "the moon's exaltation" when it should be Saturn's.

But Supposing The Instant Of The Sun'S Entering Into The Sign Libra To Be Very Near Midnight, The Small Errors Of The Solar Tables Might Render It Doubtful To Which Day The Equinox Really Belonged; And It Would Be In Vain To Have Recourse To Observation To Obviate The Difficulty.

In the interior and in all domestic transactions the old Spanish weights and measures are still used - including the Spanish libra of 1.102 lb avoirdupois, the arroba of 25 libras (122 kilogrammes), the quintal of Too libras (50 kilog.), the carga of 250 libras (125 kilogs.), the vara of 80 centimetres, and the fanega.

At the end of that time he appeared in public with his Saggiatore, a polemical treatise written in reply to the Libra astronomica of Padre Grassi (under the pseudonym of Lotario Sarsi), the Jesuit astronomer of the Collegio Romano.

Nay, his complexion shows that Venus touches Libra.

Saturn in Libra is essentially dignified no matter where he is in the chart.

Leo would appreciate Libra's effort in making everything look luxurious.

Libra - cool, lower temps rather than heat, airy breezes, favors dry; pleasant.

Palmyra, judging from numismatic evidence, claimed the favour of Libra, Zeugma that of Capricorn; Leo protected Miletus, Sagittarius Singara.

The metric system of weights and measures has been officially adopted, but many older standards are used, such as the libra (1.012 lb avoirdupois), alqueire (0.36 imperial bushel), moio (2.78 imp. bushels), almude of Lisbon (3.7 imp. gallons) and almude of Oporto (5.6 imp. gallons).

Certain older standards remain in common use, notably the quintal (of 101.4 lb avoirdupois), the libra (1.014 lb as-oirclupois), the arroba (31/2 imperial galluns for wine, 23/4 imperial gallons for oil), the fanega (11/2 imperial bushels).

Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius are considered air birth signs.

Have you considered using the zodiac to investigate Virgo and Libra love relationships?

Whether or not you believe in astrology, you may learn a thing or two about your Virgo or Libra partner.

The sun sign-such as Libra and Virgo, is the dominant sign.

When you announce that you are a Virgo or a Libra, you are telling what your sun sign is and announcing the approximate time of the year that you were born.

Libra is an Air sign, which means they tend to be intellectual, quickly changeable, and enjoy having their space.

Every zodiac love relationship has some good traits, including Virgo and Libra.

Virgo finds Libra to be charming and they appreciate how Libra likes to be fair and do the right thing.

Libra is a little more out-going than Virgo and Virgo enjoys how this opens up more social possibilities when they are together.

Virgo's observant nature allows them to learn things about their Libra partner that the Libra may have not even been aware of.

Just like any relationship, Virgo and Libra love relationships will face their share of struggles.

Virgo likes structure, and Libra, being an Air sign, finds this to be too confining.

Meanwhile, the hardworking Virgo may think that Libra is kind of lazy.

The social qualities that initially attract them to Libra may turn to spite if they think Libra talks to avoid work.

As you might expect, Libra doesn't understand why Virgo likes to work so hard.

When the Virgo perfectionism is carried too far, Libra will feel further restricted and confined.

Communicating how you feel is important in all relationships-not just Virgo and Libra relationships.

Virgo and Libra are fairly different in how they approach the world.

Of course, still leaving enough room for spontaneity will keep Libra happy.

Adopting this feeling will then cause Virgo not to feel like Libra is lazy.

Stay away from the Fire signs Aries, Leo and Sagittarius, as well as Air signs Libra, Gemini, and Aquarius; they''ll only serve to get on your nerves.

Born somewhere between September 23 and October 22, Libra animals are some of the hardest working animals in the kingdom.

Libra animals are gentle creatures, but watch out for that rare display of their stubborn streak.

Libra is usually a very intellectual sign (when they're not hiding it!) and is inherently good at seeing both sides of an issue.

Aries gets along great with Libra, other Aries, Leos, Sagittarians, Gemini and Aquarius.

Leo loves being with Aries, Sagittarius and Libra.

Libra loves the energy of Aries, Leo, Sagittarius, Aquarius and Gemini.