| Assart (assart) |
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| n. | ( s*särt") |
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| As*sart" |
| [OF.
essart the grubbing up of trees, fr. essarter to grub up or
clear ground of bushes, shrubs, trees, etc., fr. LL. exartum,
exartare, for exsaritare; L. ex + sarire,
sarrire, saritum, t |
The act or offense of grubbing up trees and bushes, and thus
destroying the thickets or coverts of a forest.
A piece of land cleared of trees and bushes, and
fitted for cultivation; a clearing.
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| Assart (assart) |
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| v. t. | |
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| As*sart" |
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To grub up, as trees; to
commit an assart upon; as, to assart land or trees.
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