Hide
Defined in 7 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889), Stimson (1881), Bouvier (1839)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In old English law. A measure of land, being as much as could be worked with one plow. It is variously estimated at from 60 to 100 acres, but was probably determined by local usage. Another meaning was as much land as would support one family or the dwellers in a mansion-house. Also a house; a dwelling-house.
— Hide and gain. In English law. A term anciently applied to arable land. Co. Litt. 85b.
— Hide lands. In Saxon law. Lands belonging to a hide; that is, a house or mansion. Spelman.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
hyde.
In old English law. A dwelling; a mansion; a portion of land sufficient for the support of a family, or sufficient for the working of one plough for a year. Hide, or hyde and gain: arable land.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Inold English law. A measure from 60 to 109 acres, but was probably deteritiined by local usage. Another meaning was as much land as would support one farnily or the dwellers in a mansion-house. Also a house; a dwelling-house.
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
As much land as one hundred and twenty acres; family; a ploughland; a Hide (hyde) and gain. Arable
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
measures. In England a hide of land, according to some ancient manuscripts, contained one hundred and twenty acres.