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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Hide of Land (A).
 
No fixed number of “acres,” but such a quantity as was valued at a stated geld or tax. A hide of good arable land was smaller than a hide of inferior quality.   1
 


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