agister Meaning, Definition & Usage

A*gist"er, A*gist"or noun (Also<

• Agister
• Agistor

)

Etymology

Anglo-Norman agistour.

Definitions

1. (Law) (a) Formerly, an officer of the king's forest, who had the care of cattle agisted, and collected the money for the same; -- hence called gisttaker, which in England is corrupted into guest-taker. (b) Now, one who agists or takes in cattle to pasture at a certain rate; a pasturer. Mozley & W.