oxgang

English

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) The area of land that could be plowed by an ox in a year, hide or carucate and notionally 15 acres.
  • (historical) The similar Scottish concept, of a ploughgate and notionally or 13 Scottish acres.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English oxegang inherited from Old English oxangang (frac, 8 hide ploughland) compound from English ox + English gang (a going, walk, path, step, way, course of travel, course, go).

Origin

English

gang

Gloss

a going, walk, path, step, way, course of travel, course, go

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

歩

Emoji
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