Agistment

Part of speech: noun (n.)

1. Formerly, the taking and feeding of other men's cattle in the king's forests.

2. The taking in by any one of other men's cattle to graze at a certain rate. Mozley & W.

3. The price paid for such feeding.

4. A charge or rate against lands; as, an agistment of sea banks, i. e., charge for banks or dikes.