oxgang
oxgang noun: the area of land that could be plowed by an ox in a year, ¹⁄₈ hide or carucate and notionally 15 acres.
Noun
oxgang (plural oxgangs)
- 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
- 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.
- The similar Scottish concept, ¹⁄₈ of a ploughgate and notionally 12+¹⁄₂ or 13 Scottish acres.
Synonyms of oxgang
Forms of oxgang
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Origin of oxgang
From Middle English oxegang, from Old English oxangang (“¹⁄₈ hide or ploughland”), equivalent to ox + gang.
Questions about oxgang
- What does oxgang mean?
- Oxgang means the area of land that could be plowed by an ox in a year, ¹⁄₈ hide or carucate and notionally 15 acres.
- What part of speech is oxgang?
- Oxgang is a noun.
- What is the plural of oxgang?
- The plural of oxgang is oxgangs.
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