oxgang
Noun

oxgang (plural oxgangs)

  1. (historical) The area of land that could be plowed by an ox in a year, frac 8 hide or carucate and notionally 15 acres.
  2. (historical, Scottish) The similar Scottish concept, frac 8 of a ploughgate and notionally frac 12 or 13 Scottish acres.
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