A piece of land serving as part of clergyman’s benefice and providing income; (archaic) land, fields. Origin: Late Middle English...

Principally a measure word, in England referring to a quantity of lead, or more generally to a cart-load or a...

This curious sounding (and looking) word refers to flooring made from pebbles set in mortar.

‘An inner court.

Gold...

Came across this in Elizabeth Gaskell’s North and South which features a few northern words.  This dialect word means ‘weak...