Acre

ā′kėr, n. a measure of land containing 4840 sq. yards. The Scotch acre contains 6150.4 sq. yards (48 Scotch—61 imperial acres): the Irish, 7840 sq. yards (50 Irish—81 imperial acres): ( pl. ) for lands, estates generally: ( fig. ) large quantities of anything.— n. A′creage , the number of acres in a piece of land.— adj. A′cred , po e ing acres or land. [A.S. æcer ; Ger. acker , L. ager , Gr. agros , Sans. ajras , a plain.]