acred

[ ey-kerd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

acred

/ ˈeɪkəd /

usually in combination having acres of land
a well-acred nobleman
a many-acred farm

Origin of acred¹

First recorded in 1835–45; acre + -ed ³

But this connexion between many-acred hides and light taxation is not very strongly marked in our cartularies.

A many-acred barony should have been thine, the ruler of a thousand-charioted fief!

Hamlin expected a wail from the many-acred lord of the manor, a Jeremiad personal and embittered.

Every little sailing ship brought white workmen—called servants—consigned, indentured, apprenticed to many-acred planters.

She's for some splendid young Devon squire, six foot high, and acred and whiskered within an inch of his life!

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