"bowerland" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From Middle English bureland, borlond, burlond, from Old English būrland, ġebūrland (“land occupied by farmers; farmland”), equivalent to bower (“peasant; farmer”) + land. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|bureland}} Middle English bureland, {{m|enm|borlond}} borlond, {{m|enm|burlond}} burlond, {{inh|en|ang|būrland}} Old English būrland, {{m|ang|ġebūrland|t=land occupied by farmers; farmland}} ġebūrland (“land occupied by farmers; farmland”), {{compound|en|bower|land|t1=peasant; farmer}} bower (“peasant; farmer”) + land Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} bowerland (plural not attested)
  1. (rare, archaic) A rural area; farmland; bowery Tags: archaic, no-plural, rare
    Sense id: en-bowerland-en-noun-6jdl4~KA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns with unattested plurals

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