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agist [əˈdʒɪst]
vb (tr) Law
1. (Law) to care for and feed (cattle or horses) for payment
2. (Law) to assess and charge (land or its owner) with a public burden, such as a tax
[from Old French agister, from gister to lodge, ultimately from Latin jacēre to lie down]


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Although there are no definitive statements on the matter, it seems highly likely that cattle-rich individuals would be most interested in agisting some cattle to junior lineage members who were trustworthy and responsible.
 
 
 
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