| 释义 |
as·sart
I. \əˈsärt\ intransitive verb
also es·sart \ə̇ˈ-\
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle French essarter, from Old French, from essart
English law : to grub up trees and bushes to make land arable
II. noun
also essart \“\
(-s)
Etymology: Middle French essart, from Old French, from Late Latin exartum, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin exsartum, neuter of exsartus, past participle of exsarire to weed out, from Latin ex out + sarire to hoe, weed; akin to Old High German sarf sharp, Latin sarpere to prune, Greek harpagē hook, rake, Sanskrit sṛṇī sickle — more at ex-
1. English law : act of grubbing up trees or bushes usually in converting forest land into arable land
2. English law : a piece of land cleared |