(a) A linear measure approximately equal to one-eighth of a statute mile, a furlong (= L stadium);--often used loosely in estimating distance; (b) furlong wei, the time required to walk one furlong……
A ditch or trench; a trench (similar to a dead furrow) left in a plowed field, either to drain the land or to separate the holdings of different tenants [quots.Bestiary, Mourn.Hare, Florence].
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