English Explanatory Dictionary

agistment

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The taking in by anyone of other people's livestock to graze at a certain rate.
  2. The taking and feeding of other people's cattle in the king's forests; the price paid for such a feeding.
  3. A charge or rate against lands.

Pronunciation

/əˈd͡ʒɪstmənt/

Word forms

agistment agistments

Etymology

From agist + -ment.

Related words

agist agister agistor
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