† scrophen.
Obsolete. rare.
Apparently a measure of land. The addition ‘or diches’ is probably due to a mistaken guess at the meaning.
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c1450 Godstow Reg. 279 To Petir of Esserugge, half j. acre of mede in Roweneye,..with iij. scrophis of the seid half acre liyng to them.
c1450 Godstow Reg. 290 ij. yerdes of mede in Farnhull..with iiij. scrophis or diches.
c1450 Godstow Reg. 292 ij. Rodis and iiij. scrophis of mede [L. scrophas prati] in Farnehulle.
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