engistement (1314-16)
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engistement (1314-16)

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[gdw]

  FEW:  jacere 5,3b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  gesir (engistement) G649 DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  ingistamentum 1370a
engistment,  engystement  

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1 lawlivestock agistment, pasturing of animals (against payment of a rent): 
( 1317-18 ) Vous n'avendrez pas sanz ceo qe vous respoundez al engistement de pus q'il dit qe lez avers furent a ly agistez  Ed II xxii 51
♦ livestock agistment, renting out of land for pasturing animals: 
( 1401 ) diverses gentz de seinte esglise empledont plusours lieges de roialme en court cristiane pur dysmes d'engystementz de certeins terres, prees, pastures et vastes, les queux ne ount my esté dismez d'engistementz devaunt ces heurs  iii 474.93
♦ livestock land or area used for agistment: 
( 1383 ) pur faire et attacher touz les bestes trespassantz nient agistez deinz les boundes de l'engistement du champaigne susdite  ii 357.1135
2 lang.livestock right to collect rent for agistment: 
( 1314-16 ) en les quels tenemens nostre seygnur le roi ad engistment e herbage en temps overt apurtenauntz a sun dit chastel  62.47
agistement  gisir  gistement 
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