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runrig

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A system of land tenure in which farmland was divided into irregular strips and allocated to tenants in rotation; a strip of such land.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical, uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rundale

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From run + rig (“ridge”).