Aratrum terrae
The term aratrum terræ, in ancient law books, meant as much land as can be tilled with one plough—Hoc manerium est 30 aratrorum.
Aratura terræ was an ancient service which the tenant was to do his lord, by ploughing his land.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chambers, Ephraim, ed. (1728). "article name needed". Cyclopædia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences (first ed.). James and John Knapton, et al.
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