Conacre

Conacre
Conacre Con*a"cre, v. t. To underlet a portion of, for a single crop; -- said of a farm. [Ireland] [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Conacre — (a corruption of corn acre), in Ireland, is a system of letting land, formerly in small patches or strips, and usually for tillage (growth of corn or potatoes). During the 19th century, conacre land was normally let on an eleven month system… …   Wikipedia

  • Conacre — Con*a cre, n. A system of letting a portion of a farm for a single crop. [Ireland] Also used adjectively; as, the conacre system or principle. Mozley & W. [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • conacre — an arrangement common in Ireland under which a farmer has the right to till land, sow crops on it and to harvest them. It usually lasts for eleven months but does not create the relationship of landlord and tenant. Collins dictionary of law. W. J …   Law dictionary

  • conacre — [ kɒneɪkə] noun (in Ireland) the letting by a tenant of small portions of land for crops or grazing. Origin C19: from corn1 + acre …   English new terms dictionary

  • conacre — con·acre …   English syllables

  • conacre — A kind of tenancy under which wages are in whole or in part applied to rental …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • conacre — n. Ir. the letting by a tenant of small portions of land prepared for crops or grazing. Etymology: corn(1) + acre …   Useful english dictionary

  • Molly Maguires — For the movie, see The Molly Maguires (film). Location of the counties in northeastern Pennsylvania where the Molly Maguires were active The Molly Maguires were members of an Irish American secret society, whose members consisted mainly of coal… …   Wikipedia

  • John Harold Hewitt — (28 October 1907 22 June 1987), who was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, was the most significant Irish poet to emerge before the 1960s generation of Irish poets that included Seamus Heaney, Derek Mahon and Michael Longley. He was appointed the …   Wikipedia

  • Northern Ireland — a political division of the United Kingdom, in the NE part of the island of Ireland. 1,537,200; 5238 sq. mi. (13,565 sq. km). Cap.: Belfast. * * * Part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland occupying the northeastern portion …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”