runrig
A system of land tenure in which farmland was divided into irregular strips and…A system of land tenure in which farmland was divided into irregular strips and allocated to tenants in rotation; a strip of such land.
Meaning
1 senses(historical, uncountable, usually)A system of land tenure in which farmland was divided into irregular strips and allocated to tenants in rotation; a strip of such land.
Origin
From run + rig (“ridge”).From run + rig (“ridge”).
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Forms
plural: runrigsSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable