Agisted

/əˈdʒɪstɪd/ verb

Definition

Past tense of agist; lodged, fed, and cared for livestock for payment.

Etymology

Standard past tense formation of agist, adding -ed. Maintains the same etymological roots as the base verb.

Kelly Says

In 18th-century English legal documents, you'll find detailed contracts describing how cattle were agisted—how many days, at what price, with exactly what feed—showing that even this humble service had complex economic rules.

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