Sester
The Sester, also sestier, setier, cestier, sester, setiere, sextier, sextere, sestier, sestiere, sestaire, sesterot, sesterium, septarius, septerium, is an obsolete measure for cereals and liquids. Its name derives from the Latin "sextarius". Depending on the region, different volume sizes were defined. The grain size from the Badische corresponds to 15.0 liters. Before 1872 the Malter was an older cereal meal in Switzerland and was also divided into Sester. 1 malter of 150 l or 1.5 hl, divided into 10 quarters or Sester. Sester was also a grain of many German states. In Baden the Malter 10 Sester had 10 meters, and, as in Switzerland, 150 liters. In the rest of Germany, Scheffel was often counted. The small Sester was divided in Switzerland as follows: 1 Sester = 4 cups = 8 cups = 32 cups = 861,145 Parisian cubic inches = 17,082 liters The Vierzel / Vienzel / quarter had 2 bags with either 4 large sester or 8 small sester.