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Originally, the length of the furrow in the common field, which was theoretically regarded as a… Historical as a rendering of Latin stadium or Greek…
A measure of length equal to either the length or breadth of an acre, later defined by English statute respectively as 220 yards (40 poles, or…
Originally, the length of the furrow in the common field, which was theoretically regarded as a… As a measure in current use.
= acre's length n. at compounds 2; cf. acre lengh n.
the length of an acre; 40 poles, 220 yards, or a furlong; cf. acre length n. at compounds 1.
A measure of length, perhaps equal to a furlong. Obsolete.