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

Word History and Origins

Origin of rundale¹

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