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YARDLANDS
Noun
yardlands
plural of yardland
Source: Wiktionary
YARDLAND
Yard"land`, n. (O. Eng. Law)
Definition: A measure of land of uncertain quantity, varying from fifteen to forty acres; a virgate. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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