Agist Word Meaning

Etymology:

late Middle English (in the sense ‘use or allow the use of land for pasture’): from Old French agister, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to, at’) + gister, from giste ‘lodging’

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

take in and feed (livestock) for payment

Short Definition:

take in and feed livestock for payment

Examples:

• the dairy farmer might wish to agist lambs after the cows are housed for the winter