ARPENS

Noun

arpens

plural of arpen

Anagrams

• Närpes, Pernas, panser, parens

Source: Wiktionary


ARPEN

Ar"pent, Ar"pen, n. Etym: [F. arpent, fr. L. arepennis, arapennis. According to Columella, a Gallic word for a measure equiv. to half a Roman jugerum.]

Definition: Formerly, a measure of land in France, varying in different parts of the country. The arpent of Paris was 4,088 sq. yards, or nearly five sixths of an English acre. The woodland arpent was about 1 acre, 1 rood, 1 perch, English.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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