hidage
hidage · hidages
The total area of land, measured in hidesThe total area of land, measured in hides.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, historical, uncountable)The total area of land, measured in hides.
(UK, countable, historical, obsolete, uncountable)A tax formerly paid to the kings of England for every hide of land.
Origin
From hide (“unit of land used for tax assessment”) + -age.From hide (“unit of land used for tax assessment”) + -age.
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Forms
plural: hidagesWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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