Virgated
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Virgated is an adjective meaning (obsolete) Striped; streaked with rod-shaped (long and narrow) streaks.
Meaning
(obsolete) Striped; streaked with rod-shaped (long and narrow) streaks.
More Meanings
- (historical) Held or farmed by a virgater; Having been divided into holdings for virgaters.
Example Sentences
The Felis, with an elongated tail, and virgated spots .
This species is distinguished by its very long, virgated, flowering branches.
This common tenure pertained to newly assarted holdings and pieces rented out from the demesne as well as to older, virgated areas, even though the former paid only money rent whereas the latter owed field work .
Outstandingly large composite holdings across the estate were mostly constructed by those customary tenants, chiefly virgaters and half virgaters, who acquired additional virgated holdings and often smaller properties as well.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include streaked, whelky, stripy, paled, streaky, brindled.
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