vergée

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vergée

/ˈvəːʒeɪ/ UK

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From Norman vergée, from Anglo-Norman vergé, vergee, originally terre vergee (“measured land”). Doublet of virgate.

noun vergées

A measure of land, having varying values in Guernsey and Jersey, but approximately 18,000 square feet. Her father had given her a cottage in the Robergerie with a vergée of land and a greenhouse.

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"vergée." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/verg%C3%A9e. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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vergée. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/verg%C3%A9e

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"vergée." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/verg%C3%A9e.

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@misc{verge_e_2026,
  title = {vergée},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/verg%C3%A9e},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}