oxgang English

Meaning oxgang meaning

What does oxgang mean?

oxgang noun

— (historical) The area of land that could be plowed by an ox in a year, 1⁄8 hide or carucate and notionally 15 acres.

— (historical, Scottish) The similar Scottish concept, 1⁄8 of a ploughgate and notionally 12+1⁄2 or 13 Scottish acres.