Agist

a-jist′, v.t. to take in the cattle of others to graze for a certain sum: to charge lands or the like with any public burden.— ns. Agist′ment , the action of agisting: the price paid for cattle pasturing on the land: a burden or tax; Agist′or , Agist′er , an officer who takes charge of cattle agisted. [O. Fr. agister —L. jacitāre , jacēre , to lie.]