| 单词 | beast-gate |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbeast-gate beast-gate n. English regional (chiefly northern) (now historical) a pasture for livestock; (also) the right of pasturing on common land. [See gate n.2 8 and compare sheep-gate n., cattle-gate n.] ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > farm > farmland > grassland > [noun] > pasture leasowc950 leasea1000 pasturea1300 common pasturea1325 grassland1324 laund1340 lea1357 gang1413 feedingc1430 grassa1500 raika1500 beast-gate1507 pasturagec1515 grazing1517 average1537 pasture groundc1537 walk1549 grassing1557 pastural1575 browsing1577 feed1580 pastureland1591 meadow pasture1614 green side1616 range1626 pastorage1628 tore1707 graziery1731 pasturing1759 permanent pasture1771 sweet-veld1785 walk land1797 run1804 sweet-grass1812 potrero1822 pasturage land1855 turn-out1895 lawn1899 1507 Close Roll, 22 Henry VII (P.R.O.: C 54/372) m. 5 dorso All his londis tenementes medewes pastures wodes fedyngis bestgates mylnes Rentes reuercions. 1566 in J. Raine Wills & Inventories Archdeaconry Richmond (1853) 185 The beast gates..uppon the more and in the feild onely except. 1754 Rep. Cases King's Bench Reign George II 107 If beast-gate be considered as a right of common, an ejectment now lies for that, if it be annexed to such things for which an ejectment may be brought. 1998 R. C. Hunt & A. Gilman Prop. in Econ. Context 198 The number of livestock which could be kept on them by one individual was limited by the number of beast-gates for which he or she had paid. beast-gate 8. A right to run or pasturage for a cow, horse, etc.: (a) on a common field, representing a share of the joint ownership in the field; (b) on private ground (let for an annual rent). Also beast-gate, cattle-gate, cow-gate etc. Cf. gang n. 4c (In northern and north-midlands English dialects.) ΚΠ α. β. 1586 in W. Greenwell Wills & Inventories Registry Durham (1860) II. 207 To my sister Swinburne's children the grasse or gaite of one milke-cowe.1846 Award, Apportionm. Tithes, Carnforth, Lancs. 31 Dec. Four Gaits and one Claw in Bolton Highfield.1887 York Herald 16 Apr. 2/1 The Gaits to be paid for before the animals are taken away.1890 Westmorland Gaz. 8 Nov. 4/2 To be let..Twelve Sheep Gaits on Appletree Fell.1606 in W. H. Stevenson Rec. Borough Nottingham (1889) IV. 281 The East Steyner shall go to 10 men att 3 kyne gate a peice att xiiij. li. rent. 1613 Court Rolls of Manor of Hibbaldstow in Archaeol. Jrnl. (1887) 44 285 That none shal lett any gates in the Inges but to those that haue gates of ther awne. a1642 H. Best Farming & Memorandum Bks. (1984) 125 Aboute a weeke afore St Hellen day..wee beginne to inquire and listen after gates for our younge beasts. 1665 MS. Grassmens Bk. St. Giles', Durham Resaved for 2 gates .00. 02. 08. 1769 Atwick Inclos. Act 2 Certain cattle gates, or pasture for cattle there. 1804 Hull Advertiser 4 Feb. 2/3 Six gates or common rights on a common called Wilfholme. < as lemmas |
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