selion

noun

sel·​ion

ˈselyən

plural -s

: one of the strips or ridges of land allotted for cultivation in the open-field system

Word History

Etymology

Middle English sellion, from Middle French seillon, a measure of land, from Old French sillon ridge, furrow

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