A division of land (? of the breadth of a ‘wand’ or perch).
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| 释义 | the world > relative properties > measurement > measurement of area > [noun] > a system or process of measuring land > other units of land measure (30) wandalec1150 A division of land (? of the breadth of a ‘wand’ or perch). wista1200 A Sussex land measure of area, the extent of which has been variously computed (see quots. and J. Tout in Engl. Hist. Rev. XVIII. 705 ff.). landc1400 One of the strips into which a cornfield, or a pasture-field that has been ploughed, is divided by water-furrows. Often taken as a measure of… ridge1439 Chiefly Agriculture. A measure of land equivalent to the size of this. Now historical and rare. peck1442 A measure of land; (Scottish) a measure of land equal to three acres (approx. 1.214 hectares). In later use more generally: a plot of land, a small… scrophec1450 Apparently a measure of land. buttc1460 A raised strip of cultivated land between two furrows, a ridge. Also: a measure of land equivalent to this in size. Now British regional. rig1485 Agriculture. A measure of land equivalent to the size of this, varying according to locality; (in plural) the arable land belonging to one farm or… mark1488 Scottish (chiefly Orkney and Shetland). A division or unit of land having the annual rentable value of one mark (sense 2b), and divisible into… stick1531 A measure of land (not identified), perhaps in the form of a narrow strip. Obsolete. farthingdeal1543 spec. The fourth part of an acre; a rood. plough-gang1548 A measure of arable land based on the area able to be tilled by one plough with a team of horses or oxen in the year, varying in extent according to… quarterland1563 A division of land used in Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ireland, varying greatly in extent according to locality. Also: land characterized by such… ploughgate1565 A measure of arable land; spec. = ploughland, n. 1. last1576 Shetland. More fully last of land. A division or unit of land having an annual rentable value of 12 shillings, and typically equal to 18 marks (mark… wand1596 A measure of land; ? a virgate, n. Obsolete. ox-skin1610 = oxgang, n. 1. Obsolete. garbred1621 A portion or piece of land. plank1631 Scottish. A long narrow piece of cultivated land; a strip of land between two open furrows; a regular measure, plot, or division of land (as… nooka1634 A measure of land area equal to 20 (or 12½) acres (approx. 8.1 or 5.1 hectares). Now historical. buttal1635 A measured piece of land. Obsolete. rare. farthinga1640 The name of various measures of land. ? The quarter of an acre, a rood (see quot. 1669 farthing-land n. at compounds 2 for farthing-land in… rick1641 A strip or piece of (usually elevated) land; spec. one of irregular shape, a butt (butt, n.2). familia1676 Law. A measure of land equal to approx. 100 acres. Obsolete. rhandir1688 An allotted portion or share of (esp. inherited) land. Hence: a measure of land, of a size varying from 16 to 312 acres under different legal codes. setiera1690 A former French measure of land, representing the area that can be sown with one setier of seed. worthine1701 In early use: a small close or enclosure; a homestead surrounded by land, a farm; (also) a street; = worth, n.2 In later use: a measure of land… fierding1768 An alleged name for a quarter of a hundred or of a shire. Also attributive in fierding-court. whip-land1811 see quot. rai1933 In Thailand: a unit of land area equal to 1600 square metres. |
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