rundale

British  

/ ˈrʌnˌdeɪl /

noun

1. Also called (in Scotland): runrig.  (formerly) the name given, esp in Ireland and earlier in Scotland, to the system of land tenure in which each land-holder had several strips of land that were not contiguous

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Etymology

Origin of rundale

C16 ryndale , from _run (vb) + dale , a northern variant of _dole ¹ , in the sense ``a portion''

Example Sentences

The farmers of a rundale, individual tenants on the soil that once was the collective property of the gens, but had been confiscated by the English conquerors, each pay the rent for his respective parcel.

From The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State by Engels, Friedrich

There is no rundale in Norway; and when the cadets see that there is no room for them they quietly “pull up stakes,” and go forth to seek a new home, no matter where.

From Ireland Under Coercion (2nd ed.) (1 of 2) (1888) by Hurlbert, William Henry

The old rundale plan of dividing up the land among the children was put a stop to, and every tenant was encouraged not to make his holding smaller, but to add to and enlarge it.

From Ireland Under Coercion (2nd ed.) (1 of 2) (1888) by Hurlbert, William Henry