TURBARY


Meaning of TURBARY in English

I. ˈtərbərē noun

( -es )

Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin turbaria, from turba turf, peat (of Germanic origin; akin to Old English turf ) + Latin -aria -ary — more at turf

1. : the ground where turf or peat may be dug especially for fuel : peat bog

2. : an easement under English law to dig turf or peat on a common or on another's land

II. adjective

Etymology: turbary (I) ; from the fact that the remains of such sheep are found in turbaries of the period

: of, relating to, or constituting hogs or sheep domesticated in prehistoric times

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