hyde

n. an old way to measure land in England, usually enough to support one family.

n. an archaic English unit of land measurement, historically considered sufficient to support a household.

“The old documents describe a farm consisting of one hyde of land.”

“In the Domesday Book, the hyde served as a primary unit for assessing tax and military obligations across the English shires.”

Archaic · British English

n. a common last name or the name of a town or park.

n. a proper noun denoting a topographic surname or any of several geographical locations.

“We spent the afternoon walking through Hyde Park in London.”

“The researcher contacted Professor Hyde to discuss the archaeological findings near the village of the same name.”