"sulung" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sulungs [plural]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Old English sulung, from sulh (“plough, ploughland”). Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|ang|sulung}} Learned borrowing from Old English sulung Head templates: {{en-noun}} sulung (plural sulungs)
  1. (historical) A unit of land in medieval Kent, comparable to the hide and the carucate. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Units of measure Synonyms: suling Translations (unit of land): solinus [masculine] (Latin)
    Sense id: en-sulung-en-noun-ZCGV6IJL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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