agistment

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English

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Etymology

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agist +‎ -ment

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /əˈd͡ʒɪstmənt/

Noun

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agistment (countable and uncountable, plural agistments)

  1. The taking in by anyone of other people's livestock to graze at a certain rate.
  2. (historical) 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.
    an agistment of sea banks (i.e. charge for banks or dikes)
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