a question regarding an old Russian (or Polish) word

[Marc Adler]

Edward M Dumanis(e)k dio:

> in 1891. It is clear from the context of the church record that this word
> was related either to profession or to the citizen's status. Does anyone
> know more specifically what the actual meaning was? 

Can't help you with morgovnik, but I found this in Efremova:

Старая единица измерения земли в Польше и Литве, равная приблизительно 
0,5 га.

-- 
Marc Adler
marc at adlerpacific.com

Gauzak ez dira multzutu eta berretu
behar, mengoarik eta premiarik gabe.

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