Medieval History Term of the Week: Agister
Agister
Etymology: (AGISTMENT. To ” agist ” (from O. Fr. agister, derived from gesir—Lat. jacere—to lie)
Officials appointed by the king in every forest county to make arrangements for the feeding of swine in the sovereign’s woods, and to collect “pannage” dues from those turning out pigs into the Forests.
*term definition retrieved from newforest.gov.uk (accessed April 2, 2010)
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on April 2nd, 2010
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