vill
/vɪl/
noun
- A small village or settlement, especially in historical contexts.
- The old vill was home to only a few dozen families.
- Each vill in the region had its own small church and market.
- Archaeologists discovered the remains of a medieval vill near the river.
- A territorial division in medieval England, similar to a township or parish.
- The Domesday Book records the resources of each vill in the kingdom.
- The boundaries of the vill were marked by ancient stone crosses.
- Farmers in the vill paid taxes to the local lord.