turbary

[ tur-buh-ree ]

/ ˈtɜr bə ri /

noun, plural tur·ba·ries.

land, or a piece of land, where turf or peat may be dug or cut.

Law. the right to cut turf or peat on a common land or on another person's land.

Origin of turbary

1275–1325; Middle English turbarye <Medieval Latin turbāria, equivalent to turb(a) turf + -āria -ary

Words nearby turbary

turaco, turangawaewae, Turanian, turban, turban squash, turbary, turbellarian, turbid, turbidimeter, turbidimetry, turbidite

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Example sentences from the Web for turbary

It would be strange to my purpose to discuss the details of common of estovers, of turbary, or of fishery.
Villainage in England|Paul Vinogradoff
Another right of common is that of turbary, or the right to cut turf or peat for fuel.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7|Various
After some further discussion Mr. Hunter warned the people off his farm and declared their supposed "turbary" rights at an end.
Disturbed Ireland|Bernard H. Becker
The Pastor had a sort of turbary right, which supplied him with the latter.
A Danish Parsonage|John Fulford Vicary

Sir Edward More, in his celebrated rental, gives advice to his son to look after “his turbary.”
Recollections of Old Liverpool|A Nonagenarian

British Dictionary definitions for turbary

turbary

/ (ˈtɜːbərɪ) /

noun plural -ries

land where peat or turf is cut or has been cut

Also called: common of turbary (in England) the legal right to cut peat for fuel on a common

Word Origin for turbary

C14: from Old French turbarie, from Medieval Latin turbāria, from turba peat, turf

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单词	turbary
释义	turbary [ tur-buh-ree ] / ˈtɜr bə ri / noun, plural tur·ba·ries. land, or a piece of land, where turf or peat may be dug or cut. Law. the right to cut turf or peat on a common land or on another person's land. Origin of turbary 1275–1325; Middle English turbarye <Medieval Latin turbāria, equivalent to turb(a) turf + -āria -ary Words nearby turbary turaco, turangawaewae, Turanian, turban, turban squash, turbary, turbellarian, turbid, turbidimeter, turbidimetry, turbidite Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for turbary It would be strange to my purpose to discuss the details of common of estovers, of turbary, or of fishery. Villainage in England\|Paul Vinogradoff Another right of common is that of turbary, or the right to cut turf or peat for fuel. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7\|Various After some further discussion Mr. Hunter warned the people off his farm and declared their supposed "turbary" rights at an end. Disturbed Ireland\|Bernard H. Becker The Pastor had a sort of turbary right, which supplied him with the latter. A Danish Parsonage\|John Fulford Vicary Sir Edward More, in his celebrated rental, gives advice to his son to look after “his turbary.” Recollections of Old Liverpool\|A Nonagenarian British Dictionary definitions for turbary turbary / (ˈtɜːbərɪ) / noun plural -ries land where peat or turf is cut or has been cut Also called: common of turbary (in England) the legal right to cut peat for fuel on a common Word Origin for turbary C14: from Old French turbarie, from Medieval Latin turbāria, from turba peat, turf Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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