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† ˈoxgate Chiefly Sc. Obs.
Also 6–7 oxengate.
[f. ox + gate n.2, gait n.1]
A measure of land; the same as the oxgang (for which this name appears to have been substituted after 1550).
1585Decree of Scotch Exchequer in E. W. Robertson Hist. Ess. (1872) 136 Thirteen acres extendis and sall extend to ane oxgait of land, and four oxgait extendis and sall extend to ane pund land of auld extent. 15..Harl. MS. 4628 The Lords fand that 13 aikers sall be ane oxengate of land. 1609Skene [see oxgang, 1541]. 1628Coke On Litt. 5 An oxgange or oxgate of land is as much as an ox can till. 1672Sc. Acts Chas. II (1820) VIII. 147/1 The threttie two oxingaite of land of old extent..with the tower fortalice maner place..walkemilnes and cornemilnes of the samyn milnelands. |