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PRONUNCIATION OF OXGANG

oxgang  [ˈɒksˌɡæŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OXGANG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Oxgang is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OXGANG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Oxgang

An oxgang or bovate is an old land measurement formerly used in Scotland and England. It averaged around 20 English acres, but was based on land fertility and cultivation, and so could be as low as 15. Skene in Celtic Scotland says: "in the eastern district there is a uniform system of land denomination consisting of 'dabhachs', 'ploughgates' and 'oxgangs', each 'dabhach' consisting of four 'ploughgates' and each 'ploughgate' containing eight 'oxgangs'. "As soon as we cross the great chain of mountains separating the eastern from the western waters, we find a different system equally uniform. The 'ploughgates' and 'oxgangs' disappear, and in their place we find 'dabhachs' and 'pennylands'. The portion of land termed a 'dabhach' is here also called a 'tirung' or 'ounceland', and each 'dabhach' contains 20 pennylands." An oxgang is also known as a bovate, from bovata, a medieval Latinisation of the word, derived from the Latin bōs, meaning ox, bullock or cow. Oxen, through the Scottish Gaelic word Damh or Dabh, also provided the root of the land measurement 'Daugh.

Definition of oxgang in the English dictionary

The definition of oxgang in the dictionary is an old measure of farmland.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OXGANG


antigang
ˌæntɪˈɡæŋ
gang
ɡæŋ
gang-gang
ˈɡæŋˌɡæŋ
gangue
ɡæŋ
intergang
ˌɪntəˈɡæŋ
Lianyungang
ˈljænˈjʊŋˈɡæŋ
overgang
ˌəʊvəˈɡæŋ
press-gang
ˈprɛsˌɡæŋ
sirgang
ˈsɜːɡæŋ
upgang
ˈʌpˌɡæŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OXGANG

oxhead
oxheart
oxhide
oxidable
oxidant
oxidase
oxidasic
oxidate
oxidation
oxidation-reduction
oxidational
oxidative
oxidative phosphorylation

WORDS THAT END LIKE OXGANG

bang
big bang
chain gang
Chang
dang
gangbang
hang
lang
mang
mustang
orang
press gang
rang
road gang
sang
shearing gang
tang
wang
with a bang
Yang

Synonyms and antonyms of oxgang in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

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Translator English - Chinese

oxgang
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oxgang
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oxgang
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Translator English - Hindi

oxgang
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Translator English - Arabic

oxgang
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oxgang
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Oxgang
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oxgang
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Oxgang
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Oxgang
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Oxgang
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Translator English - Japanese

oxgang
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Translator English - Korean

oxgang
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Translator English - Javanese

Oxgang
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

oxgang
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Translator English - Tamil

oxgang
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Translator English - Marathi

ऑक्सगॅंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

oxgang
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

oxgang
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Oxgang
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Translator English - Ukrainian

oxgang
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Translator English - Romanian

oxgang
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Oxgang
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Translator English - Afrikaans

oxgang
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Translator English - Swedish

oxgang
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Translator English - Norwegian

oxgang
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Trends of use of oxgang

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OXGANG»

The term «oxgang» is used very little and occupies the 164.476 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OXGANG» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about oxgang

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OXGANG»

Discover the use of oxgang in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oxgang and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The history of Wakefield, in the county of York: The rectory ...
Robert Peges 1 tenement 1 oxgang 4s. Walter Hog 1 tenement | oxgang 2s. Adam Walterson 9 acres for 18d. John Lyd 1 tenement £ oxgang 3 roods J an acre 2s. 6jd. Richard de Lopes 1 tenement 1 oxgang for 3s. 9Jrf. William Roda 1  ...
Thomas Taylor, 1886
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The History and Antiquities of the Seigniory of Holderness: ...
Severally and respectively as to Skipsea One oxgang and half Six oxgs. and three quarters ., Three oxgangs . Half-oxgang . Two oxgangs •t One oxgang and a quarter .. One oxgang and half . Four oxgangs Three-quarters of an oxgang.
George Poulson, 1840
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The history and antiquities of the seigniory of Holderness, ...
A grant of confirmation of Sayer de Sutton, of an oxgang in Ganstead, with a toft belonging to Simon. A grant of an oxgang in Camerington, with a toft and building thereon, by Philip de Langeberge A grant of an oxgang and a half in ...
George Poulson, William Dade, 1841
4
Lancashire Inquests, Extents, and Feudal Aids: 1310-1333
Hugh son of Paulin holds 1 oxgang of land and renders yearly 24s. 8 d ; Richard son of Hugh, 4a., 4s ; Richard the Smith, \ oxgang, 12s ; Henry son of Adam, ^ oxgang, 12s. 4d. ; Matthew the Miller, the mill there, 8s. Sum 61s., besides 19s.
Lancashire (England), William Farrer, 1907
5
Record Society for the Publication of Original Documents ...
No. 109. — At Lancaster, in three weeks from Michaelmas, 30 Henry III. [20th October, 1246]. Between Robert de Samelesbiry, Adam and James his brothers plaintiffs, and William de Samelesbiry, tenant, of four oxgangs and half an oxgang ...
‎1899
6
Lancashire Inquests, Extents, and Feudal Aids: 1205-1307
Hugh son of Paulin holds 1 oxgang of land and renders yearly 245. 80; Richard son of Hugh, 40., 45; Richard the Smith, 1; oxgang, 125; Henry son of Adam, $ oxgang, 125. 40.; Matthew the Miller. the mill there. 85. Sum 615., besides 195.
Lancashire (England), William Farrer, 1907
7
Journal of the Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History ...
Release, on an assize of mort d'ancestor, by Tenant, to Plaintiff, in fee, of 6 oxgangs of land in Pillalegh ; * also of 6 other oxgangs there, with the villeins and all their sequels ; viz. , one oxgang of land held by Goodwines Fitz Everard [ defaced] ...
‎1885
8
Journal of the Derbyshire Archæological and Natural History ...
Release, on an assize of mort d'ancestor, by Tenant, to Plaintiff, in fee, of 6 oxgangs of land in Pillalegh ; * also of 6 other oxgangs there, with the villeins and all their sequels ; viz., one oxgang of land held by Goodwines Fitz Everard [ defaced] ...
‎1883
9
The Bradford Antiquary: The Journal of the Bradford ...
Maud Atwel] holds I messuage and I oxgang of land in bondage, and pays 19/- per annum, at the same terms, and all other services as above, proportionally. Agnes of the Hill holds I messuage and 2 oxgangs of land in bondage, and pays 37/- ...
Bradford Historical Antiquarian Society, 1895
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1775-1803
gang, and that the» modern payment was substituted by them only 179-1. as a more convenient mode of collecting the oxgang payment. Thus jfarikani explained, they become rather evidence of a customary payment by v. the oxgang than a ...
Sir Henry Gwillim, Charles Ellis, 1825

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OXGANG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term oxgang is used in the context of the following news items.
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Future still uncertain for Grangemouth school
At the start of the year Oxgang School, in Moray Place, Grangemouth, was reportedly in crisis with staff moving on and some of the pupils, who ... «Falkirk Herald, Jul 15»
2
Rare breed ram is a supreme champion
“Our flock was founded in the Autumn of 2008 with four breeding ewes from the Oxgang Flock, East Yorkshire, England. “Over the years, with ... «Hinckley Times, Jul 15»
3
Dad to cycle the length of Britain for Yorkhill
5-06-2015 Picture Jamie Forbes. Kirkintilloch. Oxgang PS. Dad Craig Fyfe cycling from Lands End to John o'Groats for Yorkhill Hospital. «Kirkintilloch Herald, Jun 15»
4
Malcolm's aiming for perfection with new Falkirk restaurant
He has spent a lifetime working in the hospitality industry – he started out at Grangemouth's Oxgang Hotel aged 16 and latterly was a founding ... «Falkirk Herald, Apr 15»
5
Power firm's science day goes like a rocket
Over 180 pupils at Oxgang Primary School enjoyed a series of exciting experiments which aimed to inspire children's interest in science, ... «Kirkintilloch Herald, Apr 15»
6
Everything going according to script for Falkirk's Katie
“On Monday we will be filming at the Oxgang Hotel in Grangemouth, which is great that we are getting so much support locally. We've had local ... «Falkirk Herald, Apr 15»
7
East Dunbartonshire's gruesome history mirrors the story of Burke …
A young woman, Marion Cowie, daughter of farmer William Cowie from Oxgang, saw three men in the graveyard, digging with spades. She ran ... «Milngavie Herald, Feb 15»
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Parent echoes concerns over troubled Oxgangs school in …
After The Falkirk Herald highlighted the ongoing issues at Oxgang School last week, another mum came forward to voice her concerns. «Falkirk Herald, Jan 15»
9
Council acts over Grangemouth school fears
Sweeping changes are understood to be taking place at Oxgang School as education officials attempt to sort out problems which have only ... «Falkirk Herald, Dec 14»
10
Grangemouth news from Thursday, December 11
... Almond Street and Wilson Street; Wednesday, Oxgang Road and Abbotsgrange Road; Thursday, Bo'ness Road and Grangeburn Road. «Falkirk Herald, Dec 14»

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