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hide n. (英格兰古法)海得 源于盎格鲁-撒克逊时期的一种土地计量单位，大约与卡鲁开〔carucate〕相当，指一犁所耕之地的面积，在60至100英亩之间，各地依惯例而不同。也可指维持一个家庭或领主庄园住宅〔mansion-house〕区内居民所需的土地。该词还可用以指房屋、住宅。古时用作计税单位，也是征召民兵〔fyrd〕或军役〔militia〕的基础。
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hide, n. Hist. 1. In England, a measure of land consisting in as much as could be worked with one plow, variously estimated as 30 to 120 acres but probably determined by local usage. • A hide was anciently employed as a unit of taxation. Cf. CARUCATE. 2. As much land as would support one