Middle English Dictionary Entry
ox-gang(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | ox-gang(e n. Also noxgang, hoxgangin, oxyong, oxion, (error) oxygong; pl. oxgang(e & -ganges. |
| Etymology | OE oxan gang; forms influenced by ME oxe & gang. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A measure of land equivalent to that which can be plowed by an ox in a season, varying in size from about 8 to 30 acres; oxgang(en long, ?an area of land of an oxgang in size; (b) in place names [see Smith PNElem. 2.57].
Associated quotations
a
- (1343) Cart.Whitby in Sur.Soc.69230 : The auncestres of the same Robert held vi oxgange of land wit the apurtinaunce in Thorp Malteby of ye aforsayd Abbote and Couent.
- (a1447) Invent.Monk-Wear.in Sur.Soc.29app.242 : Certeyn oxxgang of land..suld gyffe all ye teende..to ye modre kirke.
- (1453) Deed Dunkenhalgh in Chet.n.s.8035 : All the said four pts arne oxgange lande and line mene, dalte in lande doles and medew doles.
- (1456) Deed Yks.in YASRS 3925 : If the saide John Wodcoke..knowlegge..iiij oxgang of lande..to be the right of the seid Richard.
- (1468) Deed Norris in LCRS 9350 : Thos. Plombe: 1 oxion and a fysche yorde, 6 s.
- (1473) RParl.6.93b : A Toft and an Oxgange of Land..in Boltby in the same Counte.
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)90b : An Oxgange of lande: bouata.
- a1500 Mayer Nominale (Mayer)737/19 : Bovaga: a noxgang.
- ?a1500 Lndsb.Nominale (Lndsb)796/7 : Bovata: a hoxgangyn lond.
- -?-(a1450) Chron.Repton69 : Richard..founded the Chyrche of St. Gyles..geving unto..the said chyrche..fower oxgange of lande in Tycknall.
b
- (1350) EPNSoc.17 (Not.)288 : Le Oxgang.
- (1366-72) Deed Norris in LCRS 9337 : Le Oxyonglond.
- (1385) Deed Norris in LCRS 9337 : Le oxygonglond.
- (a1400) EPNSoc.5 (North Riding Yks.)329 : Flatoxganges.