"merestead" meaning in All languages combined

See merestead on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: meresteads [plural]
Etymology: From mere (“boundary”) + stead (“place”). Etymology templates: {{com|en|mere|stead|t1=boundary|t2=place}} mere (“boundary”) + stead (“place”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} merestead (plural meresteads)
  1. (obsolete) The land within the boundaries of a farm; a farmstead. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-merestead-en-noun-69oyEIao Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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