Definitions

1. noun

A medieval Scottish agricultural system where a group of tenants shared land, typically in a long strip or ‘rig’, and the owner or landlord (the ‘runrig’ owner) was responsible for dividing and redividing the land among them.

“The historian studied the runrig system in medieval Scotland, which allowed peasants to farm shared land.”

2. noun

A long, narrow strip of land used for cultivation, especially in the medieval Scottish system.

“The farmer carefully divided the runrig into sections for planting and harvesting.”