agist

t. [Norm, or O. Fr. geste a lodging, a place to lie down; agiser = to be levant and couchant; giser, Mod. Fr. gésir = to lie down; fr. Lat. jaceo = to lie down.] A. Transitive : 1. Originally: To superintend the feeding of cattle not belonging to the king in his forest, and collect the money paid by the owners for such a privilege. 2. Now : To afford pasture to the cattle of another man at a certain stipulated rate. B. In trans. To remain and feed for a specified time (as cattle). The American Dictionary and Cyclopedia 124