† besagen.
Obsolete.
A pair of saddle-bags, carried by a pack-horse. Hence in combination besage-horse, besage-man.
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society > travel > aspects of travel > a journey > [noun] > equipment for a journey > baggage > one in charge of
besage-man1526
baggager1614
bedet1633
baggage-master1815
baggage-agent1858
baggage-man1858
the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > horse defined by purpose used for > [noun] > pack-horse > with particular type of loads
besage-horse1526
poke-horse1669
packet-horse1689
1526 Eltham Ordinances in Coll. Ordinances Royal Househ. (1790) 204 The number of all the Kings Horses, &c... Pack horses..Sompters & Besage horses.
1526 Eltham Ordinances in Coll. Ordinances Royal Househ. (1790) 201 The six sumpter men and one Besage man.
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