rundale
/ (ˈrʌnˌdeɪl) /
noun
(formerly) the name given, esp in Ireland and earlier in Scotland, to the system of land tenure in which each land-holder had several strips of land that were not contiguous
Also called (in Scotland): runrig
Word Origin for rundale
C16
ryndale, from
run (vb) +
dale, a northern variant of
dole
1, in the sense ``a portion''