oxgang en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English oxegang, from Old English oxangang (“¹⁄₈ hide or ploughland”), equivalent to ox + gang.
Meanings
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(historical) The area of land that could be plowed by an ox in a year, ¹⁄₈ hide or carucate and notionally 15 acres.
1417. Henry Rishworth formerly held two oxgangs in Hipperholme, Osbarn rode, lands in Coley, etc. His nephew Henry, son of Nicholas de Rishworth, next heir, paid 10s heriot. 1418. John, son and heir of Henry de Rishworth, herioted a cottage and a royd in the Hey in Hipperholme.
1909, “Appendix II: Rishworth of Coley”, in William Brown, editor, Record Series, volume 39: For the Year 1907: Yorkshire Deeds, Yorkshire Archaeological Society, page 226:
- (Scotland, historical) The similar Scottish concept, ¹⁄₈ of a ploughgate and notionally 12+¹⁄₂ or 13 Scottish acres.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| oxgangs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
hundred (800 oxgangs) · carucate (8 oxgangs) · ochdamh (4 oxgangs) · virgate (2 oxgangs)
Hyponyms
fardel · nook · acre (various & for further subdivisions)
Synonyms
Translations (1)
la bovata (area)