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rundale
/ ˈrʌnˌdeɪl /
noun
- (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 Also called (in Scotland)runrig
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rundale1
C16 ryndale , from run (vb) + dale , a northern variant of dole 1, in the sense ``a portion''
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