(in England) the legal right to cut peat for fuel on a common
Word origin
C14: from Old French turbarie, from Medieval Latin turbāria, from turba peat, turf
turbary in American English
(ˈtɜːrbəri)
nounWord forms: plural-ries
1.
land, or a piece of land, where turf or peat may be dug or cut
2. Law
the right to cut turf or peat on a common land or on another person's land
Word origin
[1275–1325; ME turbarye ‹ ML turbāria, equiv. to turb(a) turf + -āria-ary1]This word is first recorded in the period 1275–1325. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: block, carry, dress, reverse, subject