Associations to the word «Virgate»
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Wiktionary
VIRGATE, noun. (historical) The yardland: an obsolete English land measure usually comprising ¼ of a hide and notionally equal to 30 acres.
VIRGATE, adjective. Rod-shaped: straight, long, and thin, (particularly botany) the habitus of plants with straight, erect branches.
VIRGATE, adjective. (mycology) Finely striped, often with dark fibers.
Wise words
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.