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HYDE

The hyde, or hide, was a measure of land, frequently mentioned in the Domesday book and in old English charters, and variously estimated as equivalent to 60, 80, and 100 acres - a fact which may be accounted for on the supposition that the quantity was always determined by local usage. It was such a portion of land as might be ploughed with one plough. The hyde at present is reckoned at 100 acres.
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