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pennyland
pennyland (ˈpɛnɪˌlænd) n1. (Historical Terms) in Caithness and the Orkney and Shetland islands a piece of land on which one penny's worth of tax was owed to the overlord2. (Historical Terms) in Scotland a piece of land for which the rent was one penny
Pennyland
PennylandAn obsolete Scottish unit of area. A pennyland was the amount of land on which rent of 1/20 of one ounce of silver could be charged. This system was used in western Scotland. |