vergée

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A measure of land, having varying values in Guernsey and Jersey, but approximately 18,000 square feet.

Pronunciation

/ˈvəːʒeɪ/

Word forms

vergée vergées

Etymology

From Norman vergée, from Anglo-Norman vergé, vergee, originally terre vergee (“measured land”). Doublet of virgate.

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