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Meaning of virgate

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

virgate

Pronunciation:/ˈvɜːɡət//vɜɹˈɡeɪt/

noun

Definitions

  1. The yardland: an obsolete English land measure usually comprising 1/4 of a hide and notionally equal to 30 acres.

virgate

Pronunciation:/ˈvɜːɡət//ˈvɝɡət/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Rod-shaped: straight, long, and thin, (particularly botany) the habitus of plants with straight, erect branches.

  2. Finely striped, often with dark fibers.