#364 dram

dram- one sixteenth of an ounce; also called drachma; a small amount of an alcoholic drink

- C15 from Old French dragme, from Latin dragma, from Greek drakhme

Friar Laurence said to Romeo, "Here's a dram of poison, soon speeding gear to take you away."

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