Definition of Agistmint
A*gist"ment (&?;), n. [OF. agistement.
See Agist.] (Law) (a) Formerly, the
taking and feeding of other men's cattle in the king's forests.
(b) The taking in by any one of other men's cattle to
graze at a certain rate. Mozley & W. (c)
The price paid for such feeding. (d) A
charge or rate against lands; as, an agistment of sea banks, i.
e., charge for banks or dikes.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- The taking in by any one of other men's cattle to graze at a certain rate.
- A charge or rate against lands; as, an agistment of sea banks, i. e., charge for banks or dikes.
- Formerly, the taking and feeding of other men's cattle in the king's forests; the price paid for such a feeding.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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