# oxgang

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The area of land that could be plowed by an ox in a year, ¹⁄₈ hide or carucate and notionally 15 acres.
2. The similar Scottish concept, ¹⁄₈ of a ploughgate and notionally 12+¹⁄₂ or 13 Scottish acres.

## Etymology
From Middle English oxegang, from Old English oxangang (“¹⁄₈ hide or ploughland”), equivalent to ox + gang.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/oxgang