n. [ OE. aker, AS. æcer; akin to OS. accar, OHG. achar, Ger. acker, Icel. akr, Sw. åker, Dan. ager, Goth. akrs, L. ager, Gr. &unr_;, Skr. ajra. √2, 206. ]
☞ The acre was limited to its present definite quantity by statutes of Edward I., Edward III., and Henry VIII. [ 1913 Webster ]
Broad acres,
God's acre,
I like that ancient Saxon phrase, which calls
The burial ground, God's acre. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of an acre; per acre;
n. Acres collectively;
a. Possessing acres or landed property; -- used in composition;