Definition of agist

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Agist (v. t.) To take to graze or pasture, at a certain sum; -- used originally of the feeding of cattle in the king's forests, and collecting the money for the same..

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Aedile :: Aedile (n.) A magistrate in ancient Rome, who had the superintendence of public buildings, highways, shows, etc.; hence, a municipal officer..
Podesta :: Podesta (n.) A mayor, alderman, or other magistrate, in some towns of Italy..
Doge :: Doge (n.) The chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa.
Magistracy :: Magistracy (n.) The office or dignity of a magistrate.
Agistator :: Agistator (n.) See Agister.
Officinal :: Officinal (a.) Kept in stock by apothecaries; -- said of such drugs and medicines as may be obtained without special preparation or compounding; not magistral.
Pasturer :: Pasturer (n.) One who pastures; one who takes cattle to graze. See Agister.
Character :: Character (n.) Quality, position, rank, or capacity; quality or conduct with respect to a certain office or duty; as, in the miserable character of a slave; in his character as a magistrate; her character as a daughter..
Worthless :: Worthless (a.) Destitute of worth; having no value, virtue, excellence, dignity, or the like; undeserving; valueless; useless; vile; mean; as, a worthless garment; a worthless ship; a worthless man or woman; a worthless magistrate..
Syndic :: Syndic (n.) An officer of government, invested with different powers in different countries; a magistrate..
Magistral :: Magistral (n.) A magistral line.
Magistery :: Magistery (n.) Mastery; powerful medical influence; renowned efficacy; a sovereign remedy.
Hall :: Hall (n.) A name given to many manor houses because the magistrate's court was held in the hall of his mansion; a chief mansion house.
Praetexta :: Praetexta (n.) A white robe with a purple border, worn by a Roman boy before he was entitled to wear the toga virilis, or until about the completion of his fourteenth year, and by girls until their marriage. It was also worn by magistrates and priests..
Counselor :: Counselor (n.) A member of council; one appointed to advise a sovereign or chief magistrate. [See under Consilor..
Pretor :: Pretor (n.) Hence, a mayor or magistrate..
Beak :: Beak (n.) A magistrate or policeman.
Pensionary :: Pensionary (n.) One of the chief magistrates of towns in Holland.
Cadi :: Cadi (n.) An inferior magistrate or judge among the Mohammedans, usually the judge of a town or village..
Agistment :: Agistment (n.) A charge or rate against lands; as, an agistment of sea banks, i. e., charge for banks or dikes..
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