virgate
1
[ vur-git, -geyt ]
/ ˈvɜr gɪt, -geɪt /
adjective
shaped like a rod or wand; long, slender, and straight.
Words nearby virgate
vires,
virescence,
virescent,
virg.,
virga,
virgate,
virgil,
virgilian,
virgin,
virgin birth,
virgin forest
Definition for virgate (2 of 2)
virgate
2
[ vur-git, -geyt ]
/ ˈvɜr gɪt, -geɪt /
noun
an early English measure of land of varying extent, usually considered equivalent to a quarter of a hide, or about 30 acres (12 hectares).
Also called
yardland.
Origin of virgate
2
1645–55; < Medieval Latin
virgāta (
terrae) measure (of land), feminine of Latin
virgātus pertaining to a rod; see
virgate1; translation Old English
gierd landes yard-measure of land
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British Dictionary definitions for virgate (1 of 2)
virgate
1
/ (ˈvɜːɡɪt, -ɡeɪt) /
adjective
long, straight, and thin; rod-shaped
virgate stems
Word Origin for virgate
C19: from Latin
virgātus made of twigs, from
virga a rod
British Dictionary definitions for virgate (2 of 2)
virgate
2
/ (ˈvɜːɡɪt, -ɡeɪt) /
noun
British
an obsolete measure of land area, usually taken as equivalent to 30 acres
Word Origin for virgate
C17: from Medieval Latin
virgāta (
terrae) a rod's measurement (of land), from Latin
virga rod; the phrase is a translation of Old English
gierd landes a yard of land