Virgate
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Virgate — Vir gate, n. [LL. virgata, virgata terrae, so much land as virga terrae, a land measure, contains, fr. L. virga a twig, rod.] A yardland, or measure of land varying from fifteen to forty acres. [Obs.] T. Warton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
virgate — virgate1 [vʉr′git, vʉr′gāt΄] n. [ML virgata (terrae) < L virga, twig (see VERGE1): used as transl. of OE gierdland, yardland] a former English unit of land measure varying greatly in size, but most commonly equal to about 30 acres virgate2… … English World dictionary
Virgate — The virgate was a unit of land area measurement used in medieval England, typically outside the Danelaw, and was held to be the amount of land that a team of two oxen could plough in a single annual season.Fact|date=April 2008 It was equivalent… … Wikipedia
virgate — I. noun Etymology: Medieval Latin virgata, from virga, a land measure, from Latin, rod Date: 1655 an old English unit of land area equal to one quarter of a hide or one quarter of an acre II. adjective Etymology: New Latin virgatus, from Latin,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Virgate — One quarter of a hide. However, in the Devonshire Domesday Book, was used as a unit of tax rather than of land area. Hemyock was assessed as paying Geld for one Virgate. Also called a yardland or yard of land. ♦ Standard tenant s holding on many… … Medieval glossary
virgate — I vir•gate [[t]ˈvɜr gɪt, geɪt[/t]] adj. shaped like a rod or wand; long, slender, and straight • Etymology: 1815–25; < L virgātus; see virga, ate I II vir•gate [[t]ˈvɜr gɪt, geɪt[/t]] n. wam an early English measure of land, equal to about 30… … From formal English to slang
virgate — an old English unit of land area equal to 1/4 hide. This is roughly 30 acres or 12 hectares. The virgate was also called the yardland or yard of land … Dictionary of units of measurement
virgate — adj. [L. virga, rod] Rod shaped … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
virgate — virgate1 /verr git, gayt/, adj. shaped like a rod or wand; long, slender, and straight. [1815 25; < L virgatus; see VIRGA, ATE1] virgate2 /verr git, gayt/, n. an early English measure of land of varying extent, usually considered equivalent to a… … Universalium
virgate — 1. noun An early English measure of land of about 30 acres. Syn: yardland 2. adjective a) Shaped like a rod; stra … Wiktionary
