oxgang
oxgang · oxgangs
The area of land that could be plowed by an ox in a year, ¹⁄₈ hide or carucate and…The area of land that could be plowed by an ox in a year, ¹⁄₈ hide or carucate and notionally 15 acres.
Meaning
2 senses(historical)The area of land that could be plowed by an ox in a year, ¹⁄₈ hide or carucate and notionally 15 acres.
(Scotland, historical)The similar Scottish concept, ¹⁄₈ of a ploughgate and notionally 12+¹⁄₂ or 13 Scottish acres.
Origin
From Middle English oxegang, from Old English oxangang (“¹⁄₈ hide or ploughland”), equivalFrom Middle English oxegang, from Old English oxangang (“¹⁄₈ hide or ploughland”), equivalent to ox + gang.
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