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rundale

/ ˈrʌnˌdeɪl /

noun

  1. (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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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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