The inner part of an estate, feudal manor, or farm. Scottish. Land cultivated as infield: = infield land at infield, n. 1b.
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释义 | the world > food and drink > farming > farm > farmland > [noun] > outlying or inlying land (5) inland1473 The inner part of an estate, feudal manor, or farm. Scottish. Land cultivated as infield: = infield land at infield, n. 1b. outfield1542 The outlying land of a farm; (Scottish and English regional (northern)) the outlying land which is either unenclosed and uncultivated moorland or… infield1733 The land of a farm which lies around or near the homestead, as opposed to the outlying parts, which are usually on higher ground and may consist of… home ground1750 Chiefly in plural. On an estate or manor: the field or grounds nearest to the main dwelling. Now rare. back forty1936 An (undefined) acreage of usually uncultivated land forming the remotest part of a farm, ranch, etc. Also figurative. |
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