| Farm (farm) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Farm |
| [OE. ferme rent,
lease, F. ferme, LL. firma, fr. L. firmus firm,
fast, firmare to make firm or fast. See Firm,
a. *** n.] |
The rent of land,
-- originally paid by reservation of part of its products.
The term or tenure of a lease of land for
cultivation] a leasehold.
The land held under lease and by payment
of rent for the purpose of cultivation.
Any tract of land devoted to agricultural
purposes, under the management of a tenant or the owner.
A district of country leased (or farmed)
out for the collection of the revenues of government.
A lease of the
imposts on particular goods; as, the sugar farm, the silk
farm.
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| Farm (farm) |
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| v. t. | (?) |
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| Farm |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Farmed (?)] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Farming.] |
To lease or let for an
equivalent, as land for a rent] to yield the use of to
proceeds.
To give up to another, as an estate, a
business, the revenue, etc., on condition of receiving in return a
percentage of what it yields; as, to farm the taxes.
To take at a certain rent or
rate.
To devote (land) to agriculture; to
cultivate, as land; to till, as a farm.
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To engage in the
business of tilling the soil; to labor as a farmer.
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