-mənt noun
( -s )
Etymology: Anglo-French estrepement, from Old French estreper, v. + -ment
: waste or needless destruction of lands ; especially : such waste in lands, woods, or houses wrought by a tenant for life to the damage of the reversioner
-mənt noun
( -s )
Etymology: Anglo-French estrepement, from Old French estreper, v. + -ment
: waste or needless destruction of lands ; especially : such waste in lands, woods, or houses wrought by a tenant for life to the damage of the reversioner
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012