HMe of Land
Preserved but no longer current.
The term applied in Anglo- Saxon times to a portion or land that was sufficient to support a family; usually from 60 to 100 acres, but no fixed number. A hide of good arable land was smaller than a hide of inferior quality.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “HMe of Land” mean?
The term applied in Anglo- Saxon times to a portion or land that was sufficient to support a family; usually from 60 to 100 acres, but no fixed number. A hide of good arable land was smaller than a hide of inferior quality.
Is “HMe of Land” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.