Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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sour- | Old French (fro) | |
veeir | Old French (fro) | |
surveer | Old French (fro) | |
surveyen | Middle English (enm) | |
survey | English (en) | To determine the form, extent, position, etc., of, as a tract of land, a coast, harbor, or the like, by means of linear and angular measurements, and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry. To examine and ascertain, as the boundaries and royalties of a manor, the tenure of the tenants, and the rent and value of the same.. To examine with reference to condition, [...] |