yardland

English

Etymology

From Middle English ȝerdelonde, yerdland, yerdlond, yertland, from Old English ġeardland, equivalent to yard (“unit”) +‎ land.[1]

Noun

yardland (plural yardlands)

  1. (historical) Synonym of virgate.

References

  1. ^ “yardland, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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