Etymology

virgate

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Today it means: The yardland: an obsolete English land measure usually comprising ¹⁄₄ of a hide and notionally equal to 30 acres. Full definition →

Latin virgāta
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virgate · noun1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromvirgāta
  2. English todayvirgate

Borrowed from Latin virgāta, "yard" compared to "virga" as a measuring rod. Doublet of vergée.

virgate · adjective2

  1. Latin · borrowed fromvirgātus
  2. English todayvirgate

Borrowed from Latin virgātus.

Words from the same roots

Latinvirgātus all →

virgated

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