oxgang

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The area of land that could be plowed by an ox in a year, ¹⁄₈ hide or carucate and notionally 15 acres. historical
    — 1417. Henry Rishworth formerly held two oxgangs in Hipperholme, Osbarn rode, lands in Coley, etc. His nephew Henry, son of Nicholas de Rishworth, next heir, paid 10s heriot. 1418. John, son and heir of Henry de Rishworth, herioted a cottage and a royd in the Hey in Hipperholme.
  2. The similar Scottish concept, ¹⁄₈ of a ploughgate and notionally 12+¹⁄₂ or 13 Scottish acres. Scotland,historical

词形变化

oxgangs plural

词汇关系

近义词
bovate oxgate oxengate
下位词
nook fardel

词源

From Middle English oxegang, from Old English oxangang (“¹⁄₈ hide or ploughland”), equivalent to ox + gang.
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