daugh en · NOUN
Etymology
Scottish Gaelic dabhach (“vat, large unit of land”); the "land unit" sense may reflect substrate influence on Gaelic from Pictish.
Meanings
- (historical) An obsolete Scots unit equal to 4 ploughgates, notionally comprising 400 Scottish acres.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| daughs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
ploughgate · acre (various & for further subdivisions) · ochdamh · oxgang