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berewick
noun
ber·e·wick
\ˈber-i-ˌwik, ˈbər-ˌwik\
Definition of berewick
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: a detached portion of farmland that belonged to a medieval manor and was reserved for the lord's own use
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Origin and Etymology of berewick
Old English berewīc, literally, barley-village, from bere barley + wīc village
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