Obs. [An entry copied from Dict. to Dict. since 17th c.; its source has not been ascertained; and as the form of the word does not admit of explanation, there is ground to suspect its origination in some error in the transcription of a L. or OFr. document. If the word existed, and is correctly explained, it would be a square acre, i.e., a piece of land a furlong square = 48,400 sq. yds.]
1669. J. W[orlidge], Systema Agriculturæ (1681), 321. An Acreme of Land is ten Acres.
1706. Phillips, Acreme, a law-word for ten Acres of Land.
1725. Bradley, Fam. Dict., s.v., Acreme of Land, ten Acres of Land.
1751. Chambers, Cycl., and
1819. Rees, Cycl., s.v., Acreme, a term sometimes used in antient law-books for ten acres.
