ˈfərˌlȯŋ, ˈfə̄ˌl-, ˈfəiˌl- also -läŋ noun
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Etymology: Middle English, from Old English furlang, from furh furrow + lang long — more at furrow , long
1.
a. : a unit of distance equal to 1/8 statute mile, 40 rods, 220 yards, or 201.17 meters
b. : square furlong
2. now dialect England
a. : a division of an unenclosed field
b. : a strip of newly plowed land between main furrows