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agistment.

The taking in by anyone of other people's livestock to graze at a certain rate.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/əˈd͡ʒɪstmənt/
  1. The taking in by anyone of other people's livestock to graze at a certain rate.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The taking and feeding of other people's cattle in the king's forests; the price paid for such a feeding.

    countable · historical · uncountable
  3. A charge or rate against lands.

    countable · uncountable
    an agistment of sea banks (i.e. charge for banks or dikes)
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English agist Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English agistment From agist + -ment.

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