agistour and agister - Middle English Compendium

Middle English Dictionary Entry

aǧistǒur, -er n.

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Entry Info

Forms	aǧistǒur, -er n. Also gister.
Etymology	AF, whence also AL aǧistātor.

Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)

1.

A forest officer in charge of pasturing livestock; also as surname.

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[ (1327) Statutes Realm1.254 : Foresters, verders, regardours, agistours, & autres ministres..des forestes. ]
(1327) Sub.R.Wor.in Wor.HS (1895)4 : Willelmus Gyster.
?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)55a : A Gyster: Agistator.