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turbary
Definition of turbary
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1 : the ground where turf or peat may be dug especially for fuel : peat bog
2 : an easement under English law to dig turf or peat on a common or on another's land
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Origin and Etymology of turbary
Middle English, from Medieval Latin turbaria, from turba turf, peat (of Germanic origin; akin to Old English turf) + Latin -aria -ary
turbary
Definition of turbary
: of, relating to, or constituting hogs or sheep domesticated in prehistoric times
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Origin and Etymology of turbary
1turbary; from the fact that the remains of such sheep are found in turbaries of the period
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