Aration

/eɪˈreɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The act of plowing or tilling land with a plow; the cultivation of soil through plowing.

Etymology

Aration was often measured and taxed in medieval Europe—certain lands owed 'arations' as feudal dues, making soil disturbance itself a form of currency that tied people to the land and determined social hierarchy.

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Aration was often measured and taxed in medieval Europe—certain lands owed 'arations' as feudal dues, making soil disturbance itself a form of currency that tied people to the land and determined social hierarchy.

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