ASSART BRIT.


Meaning of ASSART BRIT. in English

assart Brit. [ ə'sα:t ]

historical

■ noun a piece of land converted from forest to arable use.

■ verb convert to arable use.

Origin

ME: from OFr. essarter , from med. L. ex(s)artare , based on ex 'out' + sar(r)ire 'to weed'.

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