A Dutch land area unit.
In 17th century New York, after the Dutch withdrawal, the unit was spelled erve in English documents.1
1. Richard M. Lederer, Jr.
Colonial American English. A Glossary.
Essex, Connecticut: A Verbatim Book, 1985.
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